Head coach Felipe Contepomi and skipper Julian Montoya said Argentina will rise to the challenge against the Springboks and make history at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. Addressing the media on Thursday, Contepomi acknowledged Los Pumas face a tall order as they prepare for the Rugby Championship decider against the Springboks in Nelspruit. Following a thrilling
Head coach Felipe Contepomi has made eight changes and a positional switch to the Argentina starting XV for Saturday’s crunch clash against the Springboks in Nelspruit. The Pumas won 29-28 in Santiago del Estero last week, and they need a comprehensive bonus-point win – as well as deny the Boks a bonus point – at
Assistant coach Kendrick Lynn believes Tony Brown has made the Springboks more dangerous ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship decider against Argentina. The Boks need only one point from the clash Mbombela Stadium or to suffer a defeat without the Argentinians claiming a bonus point to clinch their first title since 2019. Lynn, a former New
Malcolm Marx is fired up for the Rugby Championship finale on Saturday at the Mbombela Stadium, where the Springboks and Argentina will be vying for the trophy. The Boks narrowly lost to Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero last week, and Marx said the world champions are determined not to make the same errors this
Winger Kurt-Lee Arendse expects Los Pumas to play a high-paced running game when the Springboks and Argentina clash in the Rugby Championship decider on Saturday. Speaking during a Bok conference on Wednesday, the World Cup-winning flyer said the Boks had to be switched on, adaptable, and play for the full 80 minutes to win the
Beauden Barrett has been recalled to start at flyhalf for New Zealand in the second Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in Wellington on Saturday. Damian McKenzie, who has started all eight games in the No 10 shirt for New Zealand this season, drops to the bench for the clash. Barrett, 33, will make his 131st
Winger Marika Koroibete will miss Australia’s Bledisloe Cup rematch against New Zealand on Saturday with a wrist injury, while scrumhalf Nic White has been dropped. Veteran prop James Slipper was also absent from the matchday 23 named on Thursday after leaving the field for a concussion Test during Australia’s 31-28 defeat to the All Blacks
Cheslin Kolbe has put his hand up to solve the Springboks’ goalkicking conundrum in the Rugby Championship title decider against Argentina on Saturday. Kolbe has joined flyhalf Manie Libbok and scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse in practicing their kicks at goal ahead of the clash at the Mbombela Stadium. This comes after Libbok was heavily criticised following
Rassie Erasmus believes Manie Libbok can help steer the Springboks to Rugby Championship glory, and it’s not just up to the flyhalf to address his goal-kicking woes. Libbok and Jaden Hendrikse have been paired for the first time as the starting Bok halfbacks against Argentina in the title-decider at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. The
Eben Etzebeth is named to start and become the most-capped Springbok, while Jaden Hendrikse and Manie Libbok are paired for the first time against Argentina on Saturday. They are promoted from the bench for the title-decider of the Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium, in a Bok matchday 23 that shows six personnel changes from
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