The All Blacks demonstrated a clear gulf in class as they ran in eight tries to hammer the Sharks 54-0 in a warm-up match for the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour at a chilly Kings Park Stadium on Tuesday.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up veteran utility forward Deon Fourie to the national squad for the forthcoming Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, presented by Castle Double Malt, following his return from a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to injury.

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was open about the fact that, while their performance was far from perfect as they ground out a 17-10 victory over Argentina at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires on Saturday, he was pleased with the character shown by the team as several injured players made their returns.

The Springboks delivered a gutsy performance ahead of their upcoming blockbuster clashes against the All Blacks, edging Argentina 17-10 in their Nations Championship fixture at Estadio José Amalfitano in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

The DHL Stormers are treating Friday night’s blockbuster clash against the All Blacks with the intensity of a Test match, with director of rugby John Dobson insisting his side is determined to make history rather than simply use the encounter as a pre-season exercise. While the fixture initially presented unique challenges to the Stormers’ preparations,

All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie believes his side’s upcoming tour of South Africa will present one of the toughest challenges in international rugby as New Zealand prepares for a historic first-ever clash against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu admits watching the Springboks from the sidelines during his injury lay-off served as a timely reminder of what it means to wear the green and gold.

Springbok utility forwards Elrigh Louw and Cobus Wiese, along with prop Zachary Porthen, expect a stern challenge against Argentina at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires on Saturday and are determined to give everything to help the team when they face Los Pumas on home soil.

Wallace Sititi has come a long way since the All Blacks were last in Cape Town.