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South Africa's lock Eben Etzebeth (R) and South Africa's blindside flanker and captain Siya Kolisi celebrate after victory with teammates in the third rugby union Test match between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions at The Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on August 7, 2021. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP) (Photo by RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images)

Siya: I love Eben with all my heart

As one of his closest friends, Siya Kolisi has praised Eben Etzebeth for being a soldier of Springbok rugby as the formidable lock looks set to bring up 100 Test caps on Saturday.

Bullish Biggar to butt heads with Boks

Skipper Dan Biggar wants Wales to “ram it home and pile into everything” in the much-anticipated clash against the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 05: Damian McKenzie of the All Blacks runs for a try during the Bledisloe Cup match between the Australian Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks, part of The Rugby Championship, at Optus Stadium on September 05, 2021 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)

Watch: D-Mack drops down a level

All Blacks star Damian McKenzie dazzled local fans in a New Zealand club rugby fixture as he prepared for his much-anticipated return to the Test arena.

RTS poised for superstar debut

Code-hopper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck says his promotion to the All Blacks match-day squad is the next step on his journey to becoming ‘the best in the world’.

Wallabies look to ‘stack it on’ England

Skipper Michael Hopper says the Wallabies plan to flip the script and come out firing in a bid to combat England’s fast starts in the decisive third Test in Sydney on Saturday.

Eddie ‘had enough’ of stringent laws

Eddie Jones has called on international coaches to unite in pressing World Rugby to relax over-the-top officiating and get the game flowing again, saying he’s “had enough”.

‘Dinged-up’ Wales to play through the pain

Coach Wayne Pivac has hailed the “miraculous” recovery of skipper Dan Biggar and prop Dillon Lewis as Wales get ready to battle the Springboks on Saturday.

Springbok coaches Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus Boks coaches

White: Nienaber must coach, not learn lessons

Jake White says Jacques Nienaber, rather than experimenting, should’ve just selected a Springbok side capable of winning every Test of the series against Wales.

Kitshoff to put pedal to metal against Wales

The state of the Cape Town Stadium surface or the new ‘brake foot’ rule hasn’t deterred Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff from prepping for a scrum battle against Wales on Saturday.

Farrell: Ireland don’t play on the edge like All Blacks

Head coach Andy Farrell says Ireland will play by the rules in the series decider against New Zealand to avoid the red and yellow cards that mark modern rugby.