Grounded Kolbe sets sights on All Blacks
Cheslin Kolbe is delighted with the history-making tour of Australia, but isn’t getting complacent ahead of the home Tests against the All Blacks.
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Cheslin Kolbe is delighted with the history-making tour of Australia, but isn’t getting complacent ahead of the home Tests against the All Blacks.
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said Springbok rival Rassie Erasmus is being pragmatic and not brave by heavily rotating the world champions’ team lineups.
The Springboks could be without Faf de Klerk for the rest of the year, but Rassie Erasmus will be able to recall a quartet of World Cup winners for the upcoming duel with the All Blacks.
Scott Barrett will return from injury for New Zealand’s Rugby Championship matches in South Africa, the All Blacks said, but the team has fitness concerns elsewhere.
The Springboks outmuscled the Wallabies to claim a bonus-point victory in the Perth rain and win back-to-back Tests in Australia for the first time in 53 years on Saturday.
Will Jordan notched a brace of tries while Damian McKenzie scored 17 points as New Zealand returned to winning ways in style against Argentina in Auckland on Saturday.
Salmaan Moerat said back-to-back wins in Australia will give the Springboks plenty of confidence for two blockbuster showdowns with New Zealand back home.
Mzwandile Stick says that the Springboks are hungry to finish their mini-tour of Australia unbeaten as they brace for a Wallabies backlash in Perth on Saturday.
All Blacks captain Ardie Savea said Friday his New Zealand team has spent the week “looking in the mirror” as they chase revenge against Argentina.
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