Cape Town Sevens A Resounding Success As Blitzboks Defend Title
The Cape Town leg of the HSBC Sevens offered its share of frills, thrills, entertainment, and fanfare as the BlitzBoks remained unbeaten on their way to retaining the title they won last year by defeating Argentina in a pulsating final to the adulation of a rapturous crowd with a 21-19 scoreline.
Reinach: Work Continues As Springboks Turn Focus To November Tour
Cobus Reinach, who scored two tries as the Springboks clinched back-to-back Rugby Championship titles with a thrilling victory over Argentina, says the work is far from over as they now turn their attention to a five-match tour in November.
Two-Try Hero For Springboks: It Feels Surreal
Two-try scoring Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has described the team’s historic feat of winning back-to-back Rugby Championship titles as “surreal” and said the achievement had yet to sink in.
All Blacks Beat Wallabies To Move Top of Rugby Championship — But Springboks Still Favourites
New Zealand climbed to the top of the Rugby Championship standings after defeating Australia 28-14 at Optus Stadium on Saturday. Despite the All Blacks’ victory, the advantage still lies with the Springboks, who only need to beat Argentina at Allianz Stadium in London to retain their title.
Kolisi On The Rugby Championship Triumph: This Team Has Done Lots For The Country
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi praised the team for the fight they showed to win their final Rugby Championship match against the Pumas 29-27 at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday, which saw them clinch the trophy in successive seasons for the first time ever, but admitted they had a lot of work to do before a challenging November tour.
Springbok Eye Rugby Championship Title Back-To-Back
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi remained humble about the prospect of possibly becoming the first Bok team to win back-to-back Rugby Championship titles when they line up against the Pumas in the grand finale of the competition at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday, and stressed that the quality of their performance was their main driving force going into the Test.
Bok Duo: It Is Essentially A Final For Us
Springbok centre Damian de Allende and prop Thomas du Toit stressed that the team had put their 67-30 victory against Argentina in Durban behind them and said they expected an enormous battle against the Pumas on Saturday when the Rugby Championship concludes at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
Mbonambi Ready For Arm-wrestle With Argentina
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi shot down the favourites tag as the team prepares to face Argentina in their Rugby Championship decider in London on Saturday and said they expected an arm-wrestle of a match and full-out retaliation from the Pumas.
Ethekwini Metro Police Seize Over R1 Million In Counterfeit Springbok Gear After Durban Win
The eThekwini Municipality confirmed that Metro Police, working with various law enforcement agencies, successfully recovered R1.1 million worth of counterfeit Springbok-branded merchandise following a major sporting event in the city.
Erasmus Makes Minimal Changes For Rugby Champs Decider In London
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus made four changes to the match-23 for Saturday’s Rugby Championship decider against the Pumas at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in London, which will see the return of Ox Nche to the starting team, as well as Grant Williams, Jesse Kriel and Bongi Mbonambi on the bench.