Devin Hermanus

New Zealand's head coach Ian Foster (L) talks with his South African counterpart Jacques Nienaber after the Rugby Championship match at Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast on October 2, 2021. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Foster: Loss to Boks was a step up

Head coach Ian Foster believes the struggling All Blacks made progress despite a massive defeat by the Springboks in the Rugby Championship opener on Saturday.

Kurt-Lee Arendse en route for a try against All Blacks

Boks: It feels good but job’s not done yet

Jacques Nienaber and Siya Kolisi say the Springboks’ mauling of the All Blacks on Saturday is only the first step to perfecting their gameplan for the rest of the Rugby Championship.

Kolisi in awe of humble Marx

Siya Kolisi has hailed Malcolm Marx after the hooker’s man-of-the-match performance helped the Springboks convincingly beat the All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Cane in pain after Bok hiding

All Blacks skipper Sam Cane admits a heavy defeat by the Springboks “really hurts” as New Zealand began the Rugby Championship with a third successive loss.

Mighty milestone for Marx

The September issue of SA Rugby magazine celebrates the immense value of Malcolm Marx who marked his 50th appearance for the Springboks with a man-of-the-match performance.

Boks throw down gauntlet to Ireland

Ireland are the No 1-ranked side on the planet but a fired-up Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says the 2022 Rugby Championship will reveal the “best team in the world” this season.

‘Brave’ Hooper pulls out of Argentina clash

Coach Dave Rennie has saluted the courage of Australia skipper Michael Hooper, who has pulled out of the Rugby Championship Test against Argentina to protect his mental wellbeing.

All Blacks to turn tables on Boks

Hard-running No 8 Ardie Savea says the All Blacks will counter the Springboks’ physicality with flair and “dangerous” ball-in-hand attack when the teams battle in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Watch: Koen too cool for ‘tackler’

In this compilation of unbelievable rugby moments, former Springbok flyhalf Louis Koen splits the uprights from the kicking tee despite a pitch invader trying to stop him.

‘Boks haven’t beaten All Blacks in SA since 2014’

Siya Kolisi has dismissed talk that the Springboks are the favourites to win the 2022 Rugby Championship opener against the embattled All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday.