All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie has named his team to face South Africa in the third Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry at FNB Stadium on Saturday, where Tupou Vaa’i will earn his 50th Test cap.
Morné van den Berg is relishing the opportunity to play a Test match in his home city when the Springboks face New Zealand at FNB Stadium on Saturday.
The much-anticipated flyover ahead of the third Test between the Springboks and All Blacks at FNB Stadium has been called off following growing scrutiny over the dramatic low-altitude formation flight in Cape Town last weekend.
Springbok scrum coach Daan Human has admitted that he took the criticism surrounding South Africa’s scrummaging personally, insisting that he has never coached his players to “walk around” an opposition scrum.
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus says his frustration with Dave Rennie’s comments following the Springboks’ victory over the All Blacks was not about the New Zealand coach expressing an opinion, but about presenting that opinion as fact.
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has provided a positive update on Damian Willemse, confirming that the versatile back suffered a Grade 1 hamstring injury but is expected to travel with the squad to Baltimore on Sunday.
Known for his fleet-footedness, with a skip, step and dummy capable of embarrassing even the most agile defenders, diminutive Kraaifontein-born Cheslin Kolbe has always packed a punch far greater than his slight frame might suggest.
The Springboks suffered an injury blow following their 33-26 victory over the All Blacks in Cape Town, with Damian Willemse ruled out of next weekend’s third Test.
Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus strongly rejected suggestions that the Springboks are deliberately “walking around” at scrum time, insisting that the criticism is a media-driven narrative rather than something reflected in the team’s performances. Questions about the scrums emerged following the Springboks’ 33-26 victory in Cape Town, amid frustration over repeated resets and debate over