Springboks

Poite to ref Boks-Scotland clash

French referee Romain Poite will take charge of Saturday’s Test between Scotland and South Africa in Edinburgh.

Boks set for return to Wellington

The Springboks will again face the All Blacks in Wellington next year as part of a reduced Rugby Championship schedule.

Brown: Both sides will ‘try and cheat’

Hooker Fraser Brown says both Scotland and South Africa will try to push the boundaries of the law when they clash in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Boks delay Etzebeth decision

A call on the fitness of Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will only be made later in the week.

Du Toit: I’m just enjoying my rugby

Pieter-Steph du Toit says he isn’t concerned about playing in different positions in the Bok pack, but has reiterated his preference for flank.

‘Papier deserves start against Scots’

Werner Swanepoel and Norman Jordaan believe that Embrose Papier should be given his first Test start against Scotland in the absence of Faf de Klerk. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.

Papier due for first Bok start

A forecast of fine weather for Edinburgh this Saturday should encourage Bok coach Rassie Erasmus to hand Embrose Papier his first start at scrumhalf, writes CRAIG LEWIS.

Back-row dilemma for Erasmus

Rassie Erasmus faces a tough call between managing his top players and fielding a pack that can neutralise Scotland’s breakdown bandits, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Scotland vs Boks: Predict score and win!

Correctly predict the score of the clash between Scotland and the Springboks at Murrayfield on Saturday and you could win tickets to the Cape Town Sevens in December.