Faf, Marx drop to Lions bench
Ross Cronjé and Robbie Coetzee will start ahead of Boks Faf de Klerk and Malcolm Marx when the Lions take on the Waratahs at Ellis Park this Saturday.
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Ross Cronjé and Robbie Coetzee will start ahead of Boks Faf de Klerk and Malcolm Marx when the Lions take on the Waratahs at Ellis Park this Saturday.
Jason Jenkins will replace the injured Lood de Jager in the Bulls' team to face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein this Saturday.
CRAIG LEWIS looks ahead to the first four Super Rugby matches in round two of the competition.
Jake White has reiterated his desire to coach at international level again, but conceded that any opportunity to take on a role with the Springboks is no longer there.
Cheetahs winger Sergeal Petersen has been ruled out of action for four to six weeks with a knee injury.
Seabelo Senatla and fit-again Springboks Handré Pollard, Siya Kolisi, Frans Malherbe and Jaco Kriel have all been included in an extended Springbok training squad.
Allister Coetzee insists the Boks will be better prepared for this international season after an 'unacceptable' set of performances in 2016.
SA Rugby has confirmed that Allister Coetzee has been retained as Springbok coach, while Franco Smith will officially join the management team as backs and attack coach.
A shocking video has emerged which appears to capture the moment a Chichester player punches a linesman during a National League 3 (London and South-East) match against Dorking at Oaklands Park last month.
English club Northampton Saints have confirmed the signing of Sharks and Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach ahead of the 2017-18 season.