Boks lose Van Staden, Kolbe back

Cheslin Kolbe is expected to be fit in time for the Boks’ last Rugby Championship match of the season against the All Blacks in Gold Coast on Saturday.

All Blacks prop frustrated with Boks’ injury breaks

All Black Joe Moody has hit out at the Springboks’ deliberate ploy to slow the game down with injury breaks in Saturday’s 100th Test between South Africa and New Zealand.

Bok boss defends tactics

Coach Jacques Nienaber has defended the Springboks’ approach in the Rugby Championship match against New Zealand on Sunday which ended in an agonising 19-17 defeat.

Stats & facts: Boks vs All Blacks in 100th showdown

Here are some stats and facts in preparation for the highly anticipated 100th Test between the Springboks and All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday.

Take a look at the match-day squads for the much-anticipated 100th Test between New Zealand and South Africa on Saturday. (more…)

Stransky: Boks need new gameplan to beat All Blacks

Former Springbok Joel Stransky has urged South Africa to change their gameplan that is “terrible for the backs” ahead of Saturday’s 100th Test against the All Blacks.

Leota starts, O’Connor back for Wallabies

Flank Rob Leota will make his run-on debut, with James O’Connor playing in his first international of the year when the Wallabies take on Argentina on Saturday.

Wiese cleared to play

Springbok loose forward Jasper Wiese has escaped sanction for his dangerous cleanout in the Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane this past Saturday.

Saracens stars omitted from England squad

Eddie Jones has left five senior players, including four Saracens representatives, out of his 45-man England training squad.

‘Boks need quality 80-minute performance’

Springbok boss Jacques Nienaber says they expect an epic challenge against the All Blacks, but his charges need to deliver an 80-minute display to get a favourable result.