Mzwandile Stick: ‘Ruhan has real potential’
Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says newcomer Ruhan Nel boasts the attributes that remind him of former Springbok centre Marius Joubert, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Port Elizabeth.
Bok Test a watershed for Wallabies
Ned Hanigan says the Wallabies have what it takes to match the Springboks and secure a morale-boosting result on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI in Port Elizabeth.
Analysis: Boks’ brutal defence
CRAIG LEWIS looks at some of the Springboks’ superb defensive reads that will be a cause for encouragement ahead of the Tests against the Wallabies and All Blacks.
Springboks to feel heat in PE
Rassie Erasmus and Michael Cheika will be exposed to different pressures in the lead-up to another desperate clash between the Springboks and Wallabies, writes JON CARDINELLI in Port Elizabeth.
Blitzboks star joins Bok squad
Ruhan Nel is one of five players to be added to the Springbok squad for their home Rugby Championship matches against the Wallabies and All Blacks.
Western Province steamroll Griquas
Western Province clinched a 38-12 bonus-point victory against Griquas at Newlands on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Sharks continue winning run
Dan du Preez scored two tries as the Sharks beat the Golden Lions 37-21 at Kings Park on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports.
Classy Kings stun Warriors
A powerhouse first-half performance saw the Kings beat the Glasgow Warriors 38-28 in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
Le Roux available for Bok selection
Wasps director of rugby Dai Young says Willie le Roux is available for the Springboks’ last two matches of the Rugby Championship.
Ulster crucially deny Cheetahs
Billy Burns kicked an 82nd-minute conversion to snatch a dramatic 39-39 draw for Ulster against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
