Beast ready for big scrum battle
Beast Mtawarira

Beast ready for big scrum battle

Beast Mtawarira is determined to prove a point this Saturday against a tighthead he considers to be the very best in northern hemisphere rugby. JON CARDINELLI in Dublin reports. (more…)

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Bok coach must back Pollard
Handré Pollard takes on Johnny Sexton in 2014

Bok coach must back Pollard

Handré Pollard must be given an extended run at No 10 on the Springboks’ four-Test tour of Europe, writes JON CARDINELLI in Dublin. (more…)

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Coetzee: Ireland are ‘All Blacks of Europe’
Ireland take on the Bok defence in 2016

Coetzee: Ireland are ‘All Blacks of Europe’

The Springboks expect Ireland to spring a few tactical surprises when the two teams clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI in Dublin. (more…)

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Duane, Steyn would bolster Springboks
Frans Steyn and Duane Vermeulen in France

Duane, Steyn would bolster Springboks

The Springboks have missed a trick by overlooking the value that Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn could have added to the end-of-year tour, writes CRAIG LEWIS. (more…)

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Vermeulen hopes for Springbok recall
Duane Vermeulen in action against France in 2013

Vermeulen hopes for Springbok recall

A rejuvenated Duane Vermeulen feels that he could lend some much-needed grunt and experience to the Springbok loose-forward contingent in Europe this November. JON CARDINELLI in Dublin reports. (more…)

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Springboks must stick to strengths
Eben Etzebeth on the charge

Springboks must stick to strengths

The Springboks should take cognisance of Western Province’s precise and powerful playoff performance in Saturday’s Currie Cup final, writes CRAIG LEWIS. In the Boks’ final Rugby Championship clash in Cape…

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