Japan slip past Georgia
Japan recorded an exciting 28-22 win over Georgia in Tbilisi, while there were also wins for Romania and Tonga on Saturday.
France power past Samoa
Winger Virimi Vakatawa scored a hat-trick as France crushed Samoa 52-8 in Toulouse on Saturday.
Catrakilis, Steyn rescue Montpellier
Montpellier battled past Lyon 25-20, while there were also French Top 14 wins for Pau, Castres, Bordeaux, Bayonne and La Rochelle in round 11.
Boks laugh off Jones jibe
Adriaan Strauss has dismissed Eddie Jones’s unflattering assessment of the Springboks’ style of play ahead of the crucial clash at Twickenham, reports JON CARDINELLI in London.
‘Eddie’s ready for chess and steroids’
What the English newspapers are saying ahead of the Test between England and South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
Shell iconic moment
Flyhalf André Pretorius's sublime second-half performance lifted the Springboks to a 25-14 win over England at Twickenham in 2006, with South Africa having not lost to the English since then.
Baa-Baas whack Fiji
Akker van der Merwe and Robert du Preez starred as the Barbarians cruised to a 40-7 win over Fiji in Belfast on Friday.
England to meet Boks head on
Eddie Jones remains confident that his charges will match the Springboks’ physicality and claim their first win against South Africa in 10 years on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI in Bagshot.
Can Venter solve midfield woes?
Francois Venter’s domestic form for the Currie Cup-winning Cheetahs has seen him complete a remarkable ascension to start in one of the Springboks’ biggest Tests of the year, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Venter at 13 for Boks
Outside centre Francois Venter will make his Test debut against England at Twickenham on Saturday, while Willem Alberts has been named to start at openside flank.
