Planes flew 12.5m to 14m above stadium

Planes flew 12.5m to 14m above stadium

The Airlink jets that roared over Cape Town Stadium before Saturday’s Springbok-All Blacks Test cleared the top of the venue by as little as 12.5m, according to flight-tracking data. Two green Airlink Embraer E190 jets performed a spectacular low-level flyover shortly...

Ox not happy about wasted scrum time

Loosehead prop Ox Nché was frank about Dave Rennie’s complaints over the Springboks’ walkabouts in the scrums and how the laws around the set-piece are interpreted, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. The Boks levelled the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 1-1 with a 33-26...

‘How can you not check that?’

Two former All Blacks believe Springbok centre Damian de Allende’s try at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday should have been disallowed. De Allende crossed in the 22nd minute of the Boks’ 33-26 victory against New Zealand, which levelled the four-Test Rugby’s Greatest...

Hooker relishing wild Bok ride

From learning the demands of wing to overcoming setbacks off the field, Ethan Hooker has taken his whirlwind rise to the Springboks in his stride. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Ethan Hooker’s rugby story has moved fast. Not that long ago he was a Sharks centre finding...

Rassie: All Blacks will feel what we felt

Rassie Erasmus agreed Dave Rennie’s All Blacks are much improved, but the Springbok boss has reminded his rivals of the pressure they’re now under after Saturday’s result, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. South Africa slipped to No 2 in the world rankings after losing at Ellis...

Bulls lock in Bok hooker

The Vodacom Bulls have secured the long-term future of a Springbok hooker. Johan Grobbelaar, who has been with the Bulls since 2017, was due to come off contract next year but has extended his deal until 2030. Grobbelaar’s decision to remain in Pretoria comes at an...