‘Springboks are freaking immense’
Former England centre Will Greenwood says the Springboks are “miles clear” of the rest after their brutal demolition of Ireland in Dublin.
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Former England centre Will Greenwood says the Springboks are “miles clear” of the rest after their brutal demolition of Ireland in Dublin.
RG Snyman marked his 50th Test with a long-awaited Springbok victory over Ireland in a chaotic, card-laden contest.
In the midst of a chaotic and thrilling encounter in Dublin on Saturday, one element stood out crystal clear – the immense power of the Springbok scrum.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus brushed off suggestions that Ireland’s flurry of yellow cards – including an upgraded 20-minute red – was the central story of a wild Test in Dublin.
A Springbok hooker appears set to join Munster when his current contract expires in June next year.
A highly-rated Junior Springbok’s dreams of being part of the Bok setup for the back-end of their European tour were dashed due to injury.
Ireland coach Andy Farrell admitted his side “lost composure a little bit” as the world champions’ scrum pressure and a cascade of cards proved too much.
2027 World Cup hosts Australia are staring down the barrel of an unprecedented crisis after a winless European tour and a record 10th defeat of the year.
Newly crowned World Rugby Player of the Year Malcolm Marx praised the Springboks’ fight in their 24-13 win over Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
The Springboks ended a 13-year drought in Dublin with a dogged and determined win at a hostile Aviva Stadium to stay unbeaten on their year-end tour.