Junior Boks boss: We must be sharper

Kevin Foote hailed the Junior Springboks’ attacking intent to beat Wales on Tuesday, but flagged defence and ball retention as areas to fix for their knockout clash with England. The head coach also lauded his troops’ resilience in their final Pool A match of the...
Townsend: Boks provide the toughest test

Townsend: Boks provide the toughest test

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend says playing the Springboks in South Africa is the biggest challenge in rugby. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. Townsend’s men go into Saturday’s Nations Championship clash with confidence after opening their campaign with a 47-38 victory...

Eight-try Junior Boks power into semis

Captain Siphosethu Mnebelele scored a brace of tries as the Junior Springboks thrashed Wales on Tuesday, and continue their Junior World Championship title defence. Kevin Foote’s young charges booked their place in the semi-finals with a decisive 52-33 Pool A victory,...
Scots’ biggest weapon set to fire at Boks

Scots’ biggest weapon set to fire at Boks

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend says star flyhalf Finn Russell is ready to take on the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The 33-year-old missed Scotland’s 47-38 Nations Championship victory against Argentina in Córdoba last week...
Edwill, Mchunu ready to answer Bok call

Edwill, Mchunu ready to answer Bok call

For Edwill van der Merwe, five Test caps in and finally settled in the Springbok mix, patience has been the theme of his international career and he wears it, literally. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Asked whether the “marathon, not a sprint” tattoo on his left arm...
Boks expect Scottish chaos

Boks expect Scottish chaos

The Springboks know exactly what’s coming this Saturday and SA’s Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen, who is embedded with the team, isn’t sugar-coating it. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Scotland arrive with pedigree, cohesion and a recent scalp that should silence any...