Boks lose hooker for Eden Park clash

The Springboks will be without a star hooker for Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks at Eden Park. SA Rugby revealed on Sunday that Bongi Mbonambi had remained behind in South Africa earlier this week to attend to family matters. Meanwhile, Faf...

Barrett: I can’t be another Ma’a Nonu

Jordie Barrett believes he’s finally carving out a permanent place in the All Blacks midfield, but the 28-year-old insists he won’t be moulded into a carbon copy of Ma’a Nonu. Saturday’s defeat to Argentina marked Barrett’s 26th Test start at inside centre, moving him...

Boks primed to end Eden Park curse

The All Blacks haven’t lost at Eden Park since 1994, but Siya Kolisi’s back-to-back world champion Springboks have the pedigree to make history in Auckland next Saturday, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane argues that the Boks under Kolisi and Rassie...

Bulls shed light on injured Bok loosies

Bulls CEO Edgar Rathbone says injured Vodacom Bulls loose forwards Cameron Hanekom and Elrigh Louw are recovering “faster than expected”. However, according to Rapport, the Bulls are still taking the conservative route when it comes to their return to the playing...