Lood ready to disrupt French weapon

Lood de Jager says the Springbok forwards are preparing for a physical arm-wrestle against a “big and confrontational” French pack on Saturday. While the towering lock insisted that every Test match carries huge importance for the Boks, he admitted that the clash in...

Watch: Siya’s superb Springbok debut

Siya Kolisi, set to earn his 100th Test cap against France in Paris on Saturday, made a memorable debut against Scotland in Nelspruit 12 years ago. Kolisi came off the bench in the fifth minute to replace the injured Arno Botha and went on to claim the Man of the...

France No 9: Boks stole our World Cup

Scrumhalf Maxime Lucu says France are out for revenge against the Springboks in Paris on Saturday. The teams meet at the Stade de France for the first time since the Boks’ epic 29-28 victory in the 2023 World Cup quarter-final, a match many French fans still feel was...

Mallett: Sacha’s swagger isn’t arrogance

Nick Mallett says Springbok flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s confidence should be celebrated, not mistaken for arrogance. Speaking on the Talking Boks podcast, the former national coach said there’s “a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance” – and...

Beirne red card ‘a disgrace’

Jeremy Paul and Justin Marshall have blasted the decision to red card Ireland lock Tadhg Beirne for his tackle on Beauden Barrett during Saturday’s Test in Chicago. Beirne was initially shown a yellow card by French referee Pierre Brousset after clashing heads with...