Stormers wary of Faf factor

Assistant coach Helmut Lehmann and back Suleiman Hartzenberg have acknowledged the threat of Springbok Faf de Klerk when the Stormers XXIII and Cheetahs clash on Sunday. The Stormers bounced back to winning ways in the Currie Cup last week with a bonus-point triumph...

Frans backs raw front row to grow on the job

Frans Steyn says his young props are improving with every game as the Cheetahs turn their attention to Sunday’s Currie Cup clash against the Stormers XXIII in Cape Town. DYLAN JOHNSON reports. The Cheetahs fell to their first defeat of the campaign in Kimberley last...

Fitzy: 1996 Bok series tops 1987 World Cup

Sean Fitzpatrick says the All Blacks’ landmark 1996 series victory in South Africa remains the greatest achievement of his playing career. The former New Zealand captain has ranked the historic 2-1 triumph above winning the 1987 World Cup, in which the Springboks did...

Zinzan on how All Blacks can beat Boks

New Zealand legend Zinzan Brooke says the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series could hinge on just one moment in a match, such as his famous 1996 drop goal at Loftus Versfeld. Brooke, who played in the All Blacks’ 1996 series victory over the Springboks in South Africa,...

Watch: When WP upset All Blacks

Western Province famously fought back from 11-0 down to beat the All Blacks 12-11 at Newlands in 1976. It ended New Zealand’s unbeaten 28-match run (Tests and tour matches) dating back to 1973. The post Watch: When WP upset All Blacks appeared first on SA Rugby...