Wallabies hold off Los Pumas

Australia scored two early tries and nursed their lead the rest of the way as they beat Argentina in San Salvador de Jujuy on Saturday. The 27-21 victory was the Wallabies’ third straight under new coach Les Kiss, who started with two wins over Japan earlier this...

Siya: Age just a number for ‘Grandpa’ Brannas

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi singled out Deon Fourie’s contribution in Saturday’s 33-26 win over the All Blacks in Cape Town. Fourie, who turns 40 on 25 September, became the oldest Bok when starting the Test at hooker in a late front-row reshuffle. He put in another...

King Kolbe: Boks stuck to the plan

Cheslin Kolbe lauded his Springbok teammates for turning last week’s disappointment into victory at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The Boks levelled the four-Test Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 1-1 after a hard-fought 33-26 win over the All Blacks. Kolbe was a late...

Bruising Boks rediscover their power game

The Springboks’ forward-oriented game plan, so absent in the opening Test defeat, returned with a vengeance in Cape Town, writes CLINTON VAN DER BERG. It was driven by set-piece dominance and a physical edge that repeatedly punished the All Blacks up close. The...

Springboks regain No 1 ranking

The Springboks took the No 1 world ranking straight back from the All Blacks with a 33-26 win at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The back-to-back world champions earned 1.18 ranking points, taking their tally to 93.39, while New Zealand lost the same amount to drop to...

Watch: Bok blazer cheapened – Jake

2007 World Cup-winning coach Jake White says too many players are getting capped too quickly by Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks. Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images The post Watch: Bok blazer cheapened – Jake appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.