Bok coach denies clash with boss
Mark Alexander and Allister Coetzee
Rugby / Springboks

Bok coach denies clash with boss

Allister Coetzee says his post-match meeting with SA Rugby president Mark Alexander was ‘productive’ and in no way heated. JON CARDINELLI in Paris reports. (more…)

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November 13, 2017
Bok midfield braces for Aki impact
Bok centre Jesse Kriel against Ireland
Rugby / Springboks / Test rugby

Bok midfield braces for Aki impact

Jesse Kriel feels that the Springboks have what it takes to keep Ireland’s hulking centres Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw in check on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI in Dublin reports. (more…)

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November 11, 2017
Ireland vs Springboks preview
Johnny Sexton takes on Jan Serfontein in 2014
Rugby / Springboks / Test rugby

Ireland vs Springboks preview

The Springboks’ game management skills will be under scrutiny when they front a pragmatic, yet polished Ireland side on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI in Dublin. (more…)

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November 10, 2017
Coetzee installs Ireland as favourites
Bok coach Allister Coetzee
Rugby / Springboks / Test rugby

Coetzee installs Ireland as favourites

Allister Coetzee’s selections, as much as his press conference offerings, have handed Ireland the advantage ahead of the tour-defining clash on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI in Dublin. (more…)

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November 10, 2017
Boks strike back-row balance
Pieter-Steph du Toit takes on the All Blacks defence
Rugby / Springboks / Test rugby

Boks strike back-row balance

Allister Coetzee has expressed confidence in the balance of the Springbok back row ahead of the crunch clash against Ireland on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI in Dublin. (more…)

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November 10, 2017