Taniela Tupou has returned to the Wallabies squad as Joe Schmidt has been forced to call up three more uncapped players for the two Rugby Championship Tests in Argentina. Tupou missed both of the opening Rugby Championship Tests against the Springboks after being granted leave from the squad for a family bereavement. The 28-year-old tighthead
Pieter-Steph du Toit chalked up another colossal outing as the two-time World Cup winner showed his quality at blindside flanker for the Springboks Down Under. One of the standout performers throughout South Africa’s title defence at France 2023, Du Toit continues to prove his immense value in the green and gold jumper. He was instrumental
Rassie Erasmus is confident that Australia will be competitive under the stewardship of Joe Schmidt against the British and Irish Lions in 2025. Erasmus’ Springboks once again overpowered the Wallabies in the Rugby Championship last week with a convincing victory at Perth’s Optus Stadium. Traditionally, South Africa’s record in Australia is not great but Saturday’s
Former skipper Kieran Read says New Zealand has to dominate the physical battle to beat the world champion Springboks in back-to-back showdowns in the Republic. A rare Bok whitewash of the Wallabies Down Under has set Rassie Erasmus’ men up nicely for a rematch of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, when the All Blacks
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has hailed Rassie Erasmus for taking an “innovative” approach during the Rugby Championship ahead of the two-Test mini-series against the Springboks in South Africa. The Springboks currently sit top of the Rugby Championship after back-to-back bonus-point victories over the Wallabies in Brisbane and Perth. A 33-7 tournament-opening win in Brisbane
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said Springbok rival Rassie Erasmus is being pragmatic and not brave by heavily rotating the world champions’ team lineups. Salmaan Moerat lead a Bok team to a convincing win against the Wallabies at Optus Stadium on Saturday, featuring 10 changes from the side that cruised to victory in the opening
MARK KEOHANE applauds the Springboks after a “fabulous day” for SA rugby Down Under, in what was also a testament to the depth that Rassie Erasmus continues to build. The South Africans once again overpowered Australia in the Rugby Championship on Saturday with a 30-12 victory in wet and slippery conditions at Optus Stadium. The
Happy after using a full squad to secure successive bonus-point wins in Australia, Rassie Erasmus has already turned his attention to a ‘massive mini-series’ against the All Blacks. DYLAN JACK reports. The Springboks completed a perfect start to their Rugby Championship campaign by powering to a bonus-point victory over the Wallabies in a wet-weather contest in Perth.
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Will Jordan notched a brace of tries while Damian McKenzie scored 17 points as New Zealand returned to winning ways in style against Argentina in Auckland on Saturday. Right winger Jordan crossed the whitewash either side of half time for two of the All Blacks’ six tries as they thumped Los Pumas 42-10 in the
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