Brüssow: Unleash De Villiers on All Blacks

Former Springbok breakdown specialist Heinrich Brüssow believes Rassie Erasmus should throw Paul de Villiers into the deep end against the All Blacks. The Stormers jackal has grabbed his opportunities at international level this season following injuries to Siya...

POLL: Pick your Bok 10 to face All Blacks

Who should start at flyhalf for the Springboks in the first Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park? Manie Libbok wore the No 10 jersey in the Boks’ opening Nations Championship match against England, and made a substitute appearance against Wales. Handré Pollard...

Stormers, Bulls set for pre-season clash

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has confirmed that his side will meet the Stormers in a warm-up match next month. Ackermann was speaking after the Bulls’ 50-19 defeat to the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night, in what effectively served as an early...

Greatest Rivalry tour cash grab cost fans

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry organisers got the ticket pricing of the All Blacks’ matches against South Africa’s URC clubs wrong and should have kept the Test series in South Africa, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane argues that while the huge...

Rassie’s Boks no Loftus pushovers

Fifty points, one warning: the world champions won’t offer Dave Rennie the same mercy, writes DEVIN HERMANUS. A 50-19 result against the Vodacom Bulls looked good on Saturday at Loftus. It should. Quick ball, straight lines, forwards clearing rucks like men with...

Ackers: Bok duo made a difference

Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann hailed the impact of Johan Grobbelaar and Elrigh Louw off the bench against the All Blacks on Saturday night. The two Springboks were late additions to the Bulls’ match 23 for the 50-19 defeat at Loftus Versfeld after being released...

Rennie set to unleash ‘excited’ Richie

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has confirmed that flyhalf Richie Mo’unga is likely to get his first taste of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour against the Lions on 25 August. Mo’unga was added to the All Blacks squad following the injury-enforced withdrawal of centre...

Bulls make move for Japan-based Bok star

The Vodacom Bulls have opened talks with a Japan-based Springbok, looking to lure the veteran back to South Africa. According to Rapport, Malcolm Marx is strongly considering a return to South Africa, with the Bulls already having made contact with the 32-year-old....