Kolbe And Van Staden Eager To Face All Blacks At Eden Park
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe and flanker Marco van Staden are relishing the opportunity of facing the All Blacks at Eden Park for the first time in their careers.
“Boks Will Have To Be At Their Best Against NZ”
Springbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said his team has to be at its best next weekend to break their hoodoo at Eden Park in Auckland, where the Boks last won a match in 1937, as they aim for consistency in performance with an eye on trying to defend their Rugby Championship title.
Erasmus On The All Blacks Match: It’s A Nervy Week For Both Teams
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said the challenge of facing New Zealand at Eden Park – where South Africa last beat the hosts in 1937 and the All Blacks have not lost since 1994 – made it a “nervy” yet special week for both teams.
Brown: Boks’ Biggest Game Since The RWC Final
Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown has labeled the Boks’ match against the All Blacks at the iconic Eden Park as their biggest challenge since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, when the teams meet in Auckland next Saturday in the first of two Tests in New Zealand.
Springboks Ready For Back-To-Back All Blacks Clashes
The Springboks are set to get down to business after arriving in Auckland on Wednesday in high spirits ahead of the back-to-back Test matches against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship in the next three weeks.
Erasmus: It was Getting Back To The Horse
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus welcomed a morale-boosting victory over Australia at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday but said the hopes of retaining the Rugby Championship still rested on victory in New Zealand.
Springbok Prop Ntlabakanye Sidelined After Adverse Drug Test Finding
SA Rugby has confirmed that Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye received an “adverse analytical finding” from a drug test conducted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS).
Stick And Kolisi Are Expecting The Boks’ Toughest Against The Wallabies
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi said on Friday their Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies at Ellis Park on Saturday would be their toughest Test so far this season, but they were confident the team was at the level they needed to be going into the encounter.
Wiese Handed Four-Match Suspension By World Rugby
Springbok No. 8 Jasper Wiese has received a four-match suspension following a World Rugby disciplinary hearing held on Tuesday.
BaaBaas Lock In Three Test Centurions For Cape Town
The Barbarians have revealed three Test centurions with a combined tally of 352 caps as the first players for their squad to take on the Springboks in Cape Town next month.