Rassie Erasmus has backed an overhauled Springbok lineup to rise to the challenge and clinch the Rugby Championship crown with victory over Argentina on Saturday. Lock Salmaan Moerat returns as captain of a Bok team that features 10 changes to the starting lineup for the penultimate clash of this year’s edition of the southern hemisphere
Sonny Bill Williams has voiced a strong appeal for New Zealand Rugby to overhaul its selection criteria, advocating for significant changes to a struggling All Blacks backline. Speaking on Stan Sport’s Between Two Posts, Williams expressed his frustration following the All Blacks’ loss of their Rugby Championship title for the first time since 2019. All
Siya Kolisi stands head and shoulders above his contemporaries on a list of the greatest captains to have ever played rugby that includes Francois Pienaar and John Smit. The talismanic Springbok trio were named among a star-studded group compiled by Ruck.co.uk, that includes four English players and nine World Cup winners. Kolisi became just the
As the Wallabies gear up to end their two-decade Bledisloe Cup drought, World Cup-winning All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has offered a frank assessment of Australia’s shortcomings. Speaking exclusively with The Roar Rugby podcast, Hansen opened up about his brief stint in the Wallabies’ camp ahead of the 2023 World Cup. The former All Blacks
Tom Curry said he “curled up in a ball” and cried when told the full extent of a hip problem that saw him miss most of last season and left the England flanker fearing for his career. Curry, having suffered pain during England’s semi-final run at last year’s World Cup in France, was diagnosed with
Deon Davids and Kwagga Smith have emphasised the speed and strength of Los Pumas as the Springboks steel themselves for a blockbuster clash in Argentina on Saturday. The world champions arrived in Argentina this past weekend ahead of their penultimate match of the Rugby Championship against the hosts at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago
Waisea Nayacalevu has revealed the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final between Fiji and England was hours from being called off, as the speedster hits out at “corruption”. In a wide-ranging interview with the UK’s Daily Mail, Nayacalevu said the players were also promised bonuses that never materialised. His focus has now shifted to playing for
Loose forward Ben-Jason Dixon said the Springboks must be on point to come away from Argentina with a victory and secure the Rugby Championship title. The world champions arrived in Argentina late on Saturday and had a full recovery day on Sunday ahead of their penultimate match of the southern hemisphere competition against Los Pumas
Victor Matfield says Eben Etzebeth deserves to take over from him as the most-capped Springbok, with the lock set to go down as “one of the best Boks ever, if not the best”. Etzebeth, with 126 Tests and one away from Matfield’s all-time record, is poised to reach the milestone in the green and gold
One of the Stormers’ highly respected tacticians has reportedly emerged as a potential target for Steve Borthwick to join the England boss’ support staff. According to Rapport, Borthwick is reportedly eyeing Stormers defence coach Norman Laker is on a shortlist to replace Felix Jones, who recently resigned after less than a year with England. Jones,
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