Argentina vs All Blacks preview
Vaea Fifita scores against Argentina

Argentina vs All Blacks preview

The All Blacks must be favourites to down Argentina and clinch the Rugby Championship title in Buenos Aires on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI. (more…)

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Bok defence faces another big test
Wallabies prop Sekope Kepu is wrapped up in a tackle

Bok defence faces another big test

The Springboks are aiming to deliver greater urgency on defence in anticipation of a ball-in-hand onslaught from the Wallabies this Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Bloemfontein. (more…)

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Cronjé to speed up Springbok game
Springbok scrumhalf Ross Cronjé

Cronjé to speed up Springbok game

Ross Cronjé’s superior service should make a considerable difference to the Springboks’ speed of play in Saturday’s Test against the Wallabies, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Bloemfontein. (more…)

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Sharks change two for Lions clash
Hooker Franco Marais

Sharks change two for Lions clash

The Sharks have made one injury-enforced change and one rotational swap to their starting XV for their match against the Golden Lions in Durban on Friday. (more…)

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Springbok door opens for Leyds
Dillyn Leyds

Springbok door opens for Leyds

Dillyn Leyds will make his run-on debut for the Springboks in Saturday’s Test against the Wallabies, while Francois Louw is set to feature for the first time since last October, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Bloemfontein. (more…)

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‘Springboks are hungry, motivated’
Springbok backline coach Franco Smith

‘Springboks are hungry, motivated’

Backline coach Franco Smith says a key element of the Springboks’ ‘turnaround’ plan will be to prioritise and protect possession against the Wallabies this Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Bloemfontein. (more…)

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Coetzee: Nkosi is one for the future
S’bu Nkosi at Bok training

Coetzee: Nkosi is one for the future

Springbok coach Allister Coetzee says S’bu Nkosi’s ‘brute strength and pace’ are some of the key attributes that caught his eye, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Bloemfontein. (more…)

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