Nienaber: Wallabies, All Blacks present tempo Tests
Head coach Jacques Nienaber says the Springboks are looking forward to the challenge of playing Australia and New Zealand, two teams unafraid to open the game up in the Rugby Championship.
False positive in Bok camp as Covid-19 scare avoided
A false positive Covid-19 test in the Springbok camp reportedly nearly caused chaos in the Rugby Championship and would have severely disrupted match preparations.
Boks under no illusions about ‘challenge’ ahead
The Springboks touched down in Brisbane on Friday for the away leg of the Rugby Championship, with coach Jacques Nienaber saying the focus in the next few days would be on acclimatising to their new environment and recovery from the travel.
Savea to take over All Blacks captaincy
Ardie Savea’s “different” style of leadership earned him the All Blacks captaincy on Saturday, as he was named to lead the side for the first time against Australia next weekend.
Wallabies coach plays down All Blacks row
Australia coach Dave Rennie says the Wallabies would not use the All Blacks’ perceived disrespect as motivation for the upcoming Perth Test, drawing a line under a scheduling row that erupted between the rugby powers last week.
De Kock: Under-the-radar Am is invaluable
Former Springbok and Saracens scrumhalf Neil de Kock ranks Lukhanyo Am among South Africa’s greatest centres and believes his role in a notoriously stingy defence is priceless.
Kremer accused of taking ‘cheap shot’ at Hendrikse
Sean Everitt says Springbok and Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse was a victim of a “cheap shot” in the Test against Argentina.
Boks-All Blacks 100th Test to precede Oz-Argentina clash
Sanzaar has confirmed the kick-off times of the remaining Rugby Championship matches, including the fact that the historic 100th Test between the Boks and All Blacks will strangely serve as a ‘curtain raiser’ to the Argentina-Australia match.
Match officials for 100th All Blacks vs Boks Test announced
English referee Luke Pearce will take charge of the 100th Test between the All Blacks and Springboks on 25 September in Townsville.
SA Rugby: No rift within Sanzaar
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has denied suggestions that the turmoil in the Rugby Championship schedule has caused a rift within southern-hemisphere alliance Sanzaar.
