All Blacks wary of Bok ‘big unit’

Veteran All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor is psyching himself up to face powerhouse Springbok rival Joseph Dweba when the sides battle at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Boks play mind games with All Blacks

Springbok speedster Makazole Mapimpi is ready to race after kicks and pin the All Blacks back when the teams lock horns at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Schools preview: Rivals clash in Pietermaritzburg

An action-packed weekend of schools rugby derbies across the country is highlighted by the Interschools duel between rivals Maritzburg College and Glenwood on Saturday.

Test picks: Boks by double digits!

The SARugbymag.co.za team have unanimously backed the Springboks to beat the All Blacks and clinch the Freedom Cup on Saturday by an average margin of more than 10 points.

Frans an unsung Bok hero

The unheralded Frans Malherbe’s panda-like appearance belies one of the world’s great scrum anchors and a Springbok with an unbelievable work rate on defence.

Foster fears Duane ‘one-two punch’

The return of influential Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen could be the knockout blow for embattled All Blacks head coach Ian Foster when the arch-rivals clash on Saturday.

Desperate All Blacks turn to Richie

All Blacks flyhalf Richie Mo’unga gets his first start of 2022 with tighthead prop Fletcher Newell set to make his Test debut against the Springboks on Saturday.

Kitshoff to show All Blacks who’s boss

Loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff says the Springbok pack is fired up to completely dominate the All Blacks when the heavyweights trade blows at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Watch: Men in black smash Bok fan

Let’s hope security for the Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday is as quick to pounce on any pitch invaders as these two ‘hitmen’.

Sharpshooter: Jannie takes aim at Frans

After unleashing a monster kick to boot Werner Greeff into touch, Frans Steyn now faces the next challenger in the series to determine the most clutch Springbok goal-kicker.