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Willie le Roux of South Africa during the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Wales at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria on the 02 July 2022 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Willie warns Boks of ‘desperate’ All Blacks

Willie le Roux says the Springboks are ready for a massive onslaught from the All Blacks in the Republic when the old rivals clash over the coming weeks in the Rugby Championship.

All Blacks beating Boks is ‘bloody doable’

World Cup winning All Blacks Stephen Donald and Mils Muliaina have backed New Zealand to embrace the challenge of starting the Rugby Championship with back-to-back Tests against the Springboks in South Africa.

Joel Stransky slots the winning drop goal in 1995

Classic clashes: Stransky boots Boks to glory

The Springboks and All Blacks will renew hostilities when they clash in the Rugby Championship this week, but here we rewind to 1995 when a Joel Stransky drop goal won South Africa the Rugby World Cup.

NZ Rugby boss casts doubt on Foster’s future

New Zealand Rugby’s chief has refused to say whether Ian Foster would continue in his job with the All Blacks past the upcoming Tests against the Springboks.

Boks vs All Blacks: When giants collide

As anticipation mounts for the opening clash of the 2022 Rugby Championship between the Springboks and All Blacks, DYLAN JACK previews the tight-five collision.

Classic clashes: Breyton rubs salt in All Blacks’ wounds

With the Springboks and All Blacks champing at the bit for the start of the 2022 Rugby Championship, here’s a look back to 1999 when South Africa claimed World Cup bronze in Cardiff.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 29: John Smit, Bismarck du Plessis and Tendai Mtawarira of South Africa ready to scrum down during the Tri-Nations rugby match between Australia and South Africa on August 29, 2009 at Subiaco Oval in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Watch: Smit gets payback on All Blacks

World Cup-winning Springbok skipper John Smit smashes All Blacks hardman Brad Thorn in this compilation of bone-crunching ‘revenge’ tackles.

All Blacks stars feel Foster’s pain

As the All Blacks prepared to fly to South Africa for the Rugby Championship opener, halfback pair Beauden Barrett and Aaron Smith opened up on the ‘hurt’ inside the camp during a difficult couple of weeks which have seen coach Ian Foster fighting for his job.

Boks vs All Blacks: Battle of the back-row bruisers

As anticipation mounts for the opening clash of the 2022 Rugby Championship between the Springboks and All Blacks, SA Rugby mag previews the loose-forward showdown.

Boks switched on for All Blacks challenge

Lock Marvin Orie says the Springboks have ramped up their training in anticipation for a massive forward battle against the All Blacks when the teams first clash in the Rugby Championship next week.