Rassie tempted to deploy Bok ‘Nuke Squad’
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says he resisted the temptation to select Franco Mostert for Saturday’s clash against Ireland in Dublin and have a 7-1 bench.
RG brings up 50, Sous not selected
RG Snyman will hit the 50-Test milestone in the city he now calls home as Rassie Erasmus unleashes a fully-loaded Springbok lineup to tackle Ireland.
Nienaber: I miss the Springboks
Jacques Nienaber has not ruled out a return to the Springbok management team ahead of the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
Wallabies recall Gordon for France clash
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt hopes Carter Gordon’s recent thigh problem won’t hinder the flyhalf from starting against France in Paris on Saturday.
Fickou returns as France reload for Wallabies
France have recalled veteran midfielder Gaël Fickou for Saturday’s clash with Australia in Paris.
Ioane recalled as All Blacks ring changes
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson rang the changes for their clash with Wales, bringing in 13 fresh faces to the run-on XV that lost to England last week.
Kitsie remembers Boks’ lowest point
Former prop Steven Kitshoff believes the Springboks’ 2017 Dublin disaster served as the catalyst for the current golden era.
‘Boks 15 points better than anyone else’
Former Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman says the Springboks are comfortably the best team in world rugby.
Ireland banking on Nienaber know-how
Ireland insist they haven’t copied Jacques Nienaber’s famed Springbok defence but there’s no denying the former Bok coach’s fingerprints sit deep within the Irish system.
Marshall blasts Razor’s bench
Justin Marshall has accused Scott Robertson of refusing to modernise New Zealand’s bench strategy while their rivals cash in on forward-loaded replacements.
