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Boks inspired by SA’s gold run at Commonwealth Games

Forwards coach Deon Davids says the Springboks hope to execute their gameplan for the upcoming All Blacks Tests as well as the Blitzboks did during their run to winning Commonwealth Games gold.

Watch: Dagg dishes on try that beat Boks

World Cup-winning All Blacks star Israel Dagg gives his hilarious account of his last-minute try to steal a 29-22 win over the Springboks in Soweto that clinched the 2010 Tri-Nations title for New Zealand.

South Africa celebrate winning the Gold South Africa v Fiji, Gold Medal Match, Mens Rugby Sevens competition. Coventry Stadium, Birmingham. 2022 Commonwealth Games. Sunday 31 July 2022. © Matt Impey / www.photosport.nz / BackpagePix

Watch: Clinical Blitzboks floor Fiji

The Springbok Sevens team produced a masterclass in sevens rugby to thrash Fiji in Sunday’s Commonwealth Games gold medal match.

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.

epa05428213 Huw Jones of the Stormers scores a try during the 2016 Super Rugby Union game between the Stormers and the Kings at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa, 16 July 2016. EPA/RYAN WILKISKY

Watch: How SA rugby made Jones’ career

Former Stormers centre Huw Jones recounts his unconventional route to playing Test rugby, when he played club rugby and Varsity Cup in the Cape before his call-up to the Scotland national team.

Watch: Blitzboks the gold standard

It’s crunching tackles and breathtaking tries like these from Muller du Plessis and Selvyn Davids that makes Team SA serious contenders at the 2021 Commonwealth Games.

Watch: Boks bulldoze All Blacks

This compilation of bone-crunching hits, barnstorming runs and defence-splitting tries is the perfect primer for next week’s looming showdown between the Springboks and All Blacks in Nelspruit.

Classic clashes: Jean delivers the goods for Boks

As we wait for the opening clash of the 2022 Rugby Championship between the Springboks and All Blacks, look back to 2009 when a trademark Jean de Villiers intercept try set up the Springboks for a third Tri-Nations crown in Hamilton.

Watch: Wet and wild Welsh get it wrong

A pre-season drinking challenge is all the rage among Wales amateur clubs, but some players have found the new trend a slippery slope to navigate.

Classic clashes: Januarie makes All Blacks feel the pain

As the countdown continues to the 2022 Rugby Championship opening clash between the Springboks and All Blacks, look back to 2008 when a last-gasp Ricky Januarie try secured South Africa’s first win in Dunedin.