Rassie: We not f**king walking around!

In a fiery post-match address in Cape Town, Rassie Erasmus rubbished accusations by the All Blacks that the Springbok pack walks around or adopts negative scrum tactics, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. His comments came after Saturday’s 33-26 win for the Boks in the second...

Rennie renews Bok scrum gripe

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie praised the Springboks’ aerial game while again questioning their scrum tactics after the tourists’ defeat at Cape Town Stadium. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The Boks levelled the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series at 1-1 with a 33-26 win on...

Ardie admits All Blacks were under the pump

Captain Ardie Savea says the All Blacks can’t afford to give the Springboks another fast start after it cost them in their 33-26 defeat in Cape Town on Saturday. New Zealand fought back after falling behind early at Cape Town Stadium and came close to snatching a...

Bok playmaker out of third Test

Rassie Erasmus has confirmed Springbok fullback Damian Willemse will miss next Saturday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks in Soweto through injury, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Willemse limped off in the final play of the first half of the Boks’ 33-26...

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.