Rassie Erasmus is excited to see how Ruan Nortje and Aphelele Fassi fare against “one of the best teams in the world” when the Springboks and All Blacks clash on Saturday. Jasper Wiese makes his first appearance of the season in a starting XV featuring a new lock combination as Erasmus rang the changes for
Forwards coach Jason Ryan said New Zealand have the muscle up front to compete with a formidable Springbok pack when the old foes clash in Johannesburg this week. Knowing the intensity of the world champion Bok forward play, the All Blacks are preparing for an onslaught in the first of two 2024 Rugby Championship Tests
Victor Matfield says the Springboks can expect an “ultimate test” of their all-round ability when the world champions and New Zealand renew hostilities at Ellis Park on Saturday. The first of two Tests between the traditional rivals in the Rugby Championship will be played in Johannesburg, and at Cape Town Stadium a week later. Following
Tupou Vaa’i is ready to put the lessons from his mentors into practice and stand his ground when the All Blacks tackle the Springboks on Saturday. Vaa’i is set to partner returning captain Scott Barrett – fit again after a finger injury – at Ellis Park as the All Blacks look to avenge their two
Jesse Kriel and Gerhard Steenekamp said the Springboks expect a massive onslaught from New Zealand in the first of two Tests between the old foes in Mzansi on Saturday. Rugby’s greatest rivalry will be showcased this week on the Highveld when the world champions tackle the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park.
A Springbok legend is one of six highly-rated South African-born tacticians earmarked to replace Felix Jones as England defence coach. Jones, a two-time World Cup-winning Bok assistant coach, is reported to have quit his current role with immediate effect – less than a year after joining Steve Borthwick’s coaching staff. In a standout group of
New Zealand front-row powerhouses Codie Taylor and George Bower can’t wait to pack down against the world champion Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday. The first of two Tests between the traditional rivals in the Rugby Championship will be played at Ellis Park, and in Cape Town a week later. Following their win when the two
SARugbymag.co.za readers had their say and voted Handre Pollard and Cobus Reinach as the ideal Springbok halfback partnership to tackle the All Blacks on Saturday. The world champions will look to claim a record-equalling third win in a row over New Zealand and take a huge step towards the Rugby Championship title in Johannesburg. In
Deon Fourie says Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus will resist the urge of selecting a 7-1 split on the bench to face the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday. In a rematch of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, the South Africans host New Zealand in the Rugby Championship this week in Johannesburg, before the
When the Springboks line up to face the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday, Ox Nche will be on the bench and Steven Kitshoff will be in the stands. According to Sunday newspaper Rapport, Rassie Erasmus is poised to make bold selections for the first of two successive Rugby Championship Tests in the Republic
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