Frans fired up for All Blacks duel
Frans Malherbe says the Springboks are ready for an all-out scrum battle against the All Blacks when the two teams collide in the opening Test of the Rugby Championship in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Jean: Boks to skin struggling All Blacks
Jean de Villiers says the Springboks, if they strike the right balance between attack and defence, will beat the All Blacks in back-to-back Rugby Championship Tests.
Hayman backs under-fire Foster to finish the year
Former All Blacks prop Carl Hayman says Ian Foster deserves to see out the year in his position as New Zealand’s head coach despite going into the Rugby Championship under pressure after a poor run of results.
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.
Marx, Kurt-Lee to get Bok nod for All Blacks clash
Malcolm Marx and Kurt-Lee Arendse are set to start for the Springboks in the Rugby Championship opener against the All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Owens: Red-card trial ‘papers over the cracks’
Former Test referee Nigel Owens says the 20-minute red card law trialled during the upcoming Rugby Championship is similar to dropping fines for speeding.
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.
