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Mallett: Bomb Squad must stand down

Nick Mallett says the six-two split between replacement forwards and backs was partly to blame for the loss to the All Blacks and the Springboks need to abandon the tactic in their Test matches Down Under.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 13: South African players having just lost during The Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on August 13, 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Boks disappointed after loss against All Blacks

Boks grounded for trip Down Under

The Springboks were forced to delay their departure to Australia for the away leg of the Rugby Championship following the cancellation of their flight to Sydney on Thursday evening.

Boks’ biggest World Cup threat?

SA Rugby magazine team go head to head to tackle this tricky issue.

Samu Kerevi of the Wallabies makes a run

Boks set sights on Sydney hoodoo

The history books will be against the Springboks in two Rugby Championship Tests in Australia, with the second to be played in Sydney where they have not beaten the Wallabies in nearly 30 years.

JOC axed, Foley back to help Wallabies tackle Boks

Bernard Foley could play his first Test for the Wallabies since the 2019 World Cup after being included in a 35-man squad for the matches against the Springboks in Adelaide and Sydney.

Springboks Ox Nche during the South Africa training session held at Rondebosch Boys High School in Cape Town on 22 February 2023

Ox: Salads don’t win scrums

Ox Nche will be fueled by the power of cake when he makes his return for the Springboks in the World Cup warm-up against Wales on Saturday.

Stormers celebrate winning the Vodacom United Rugby Championship during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 Grand Final between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 18 June 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Stormers most watched in record-breaking URC season

Over 34-million fans tuned into the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship season as the league set a number of major broadcast records in its first campaign.

Foster keeps New Zealand job after Ellis Park win

New Zealand Rugby has officially confirmed that All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will remain in his position until the 2023 World Cup despite a recent poor run of results.

White: Bok changes helped All Blacks

Jake White is still baffled at the exclusion of prop Trevor Nyakane and hooker Malcolm Marx from the Springbok run-on XV in the defeat by the All Blacks on Saturday.