Mixed news on All Blacks injury front

New Zealand are set to unleash a rejuvenated member of their touring squad in the third Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, but will bid farewell to another, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Scrumhalf Cortez Ratima is recovering from a knee injury that has sidelined...

Thomas the Tank: Boks stick to scrum laws

Tighthead prop Thomas du Toit insists the Springboks scrum legally after All Blacks coach Dave Rennie questioned their tactics. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. Earlier on Thursday, Rennie revealed that New Zealand had raised scrum concerns with World Rugby following the...

Kiwis chat to World Rugby about Bok walkabouts

Dave Rennie expects the All Blacks to be better at scrum-time against the Springboks on Saturday, but has taken issue with South Africa’s approach to the set-piece battle, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Rennie raised the matter on Thursday after naming New Zealand’s match 23...

All Blacks ‘bar up’ for Bok backlash

Having beefed up his All Blacks pack to match the physicality of the Springboks, coach Dave Rennie is bracing for a much-improved effort from South Africa on Saturday, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.  Rennie was speaking on Thursday at New Zealand’s team announcement press...

Boks one cap from history

The Springbok-All Blacks rivalry has long been rugby’s defining contest, and in Cape Town on Saturday it will be reflected in an extraordinary statistic. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. The Springboks will field a starting XV carrying 1,012 Test caps against the All...