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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 08: Manie Libbok of South Africa celebrates during the Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Australia at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on July 08, 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Monty: Play Libbok and Pollard

World Cup-winning icon and record point-scorer Percy Montgomery believes the Springboks don’t have to choose between Manie Libbok and Handre Pollard, there’s place for both.

South Africa's flanker Kwagga Smith reacts at the end of the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Ireland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris on September 23, 2023.

Boks have bonus-point fever

Kwagga Smith says with no more opportunities to slip up, the Springboks need to get all five points from their final World Cup pool match against Tonga on Sunday.

Ireland's centre Bundee Aki scores a try during the 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Ireland and Tonga at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, western France on September 16, 2023.

The Bundee Burger is an Irish delicacy

Bundee Aki, in rugby-playing terms, is more Irish than he is Kiwi, and his professional rugby development is down to nine years in Ireland, playing for Connacht.

France fire early shots at Boks

France have taken a subtle swipe at South Africa ahead of their potential World Cup quarter-final clash by saying the Springboks are not “supermen”.

Watch: Faf loves the tough stuff

Faf de Klerk opens up on being one of the smallest players on the field, and how the Springbok star aims to be remembered as one of the most physical scrumhalves ever.

Watch: Etzebeth manhandled by Ireland

With his feet flailing in the air, Bok enforcer Eben Etzebeth got dominated in a tackle from winger James Lowe in the World Cup clash between South Africa and Ireland.

Tonga's players perform the Sipi Tau dance prior to the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Scotland and Tonga at Stade de Nice in Nice, southern France on September 24, 2023.

Rassie wary of ‘slippery’ Tonga

Rassie Erasmus is not taking a Springbok win over Tonga for granted, as he predicts plenty can still happen in the conclusion of the World Cup pool stage.

Woodward puts the boot into Boks

Sir Clive Woodward says the Springboks should be kicking themselves, as their World Cup defeat by Ireland reinforced how crucial it is to have a reliable goal-kicker.

epa10576482 Head coach Eddie Jones attends an Australian Wallabies training session at Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast, Australia 17 April 2023.

Mortlock backs Eddie to build Wallabies ‘runway’

Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock has said “the worst thing” Rugby Australia can do is sack embattled head coach Eddie Jones, despite the team’s poor World Cup campaign.