Beaver gives ‘phenomenal’ Marx his flowers

Stephen Donald applauded the physicality and try-scoring prowess of Springbok juggernaut Malcolm Marx in the third Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. The former All Blacks flyhalf was speaking to Kiwi sportscaster Kirstie Stanway on The Aftermatch with Kirst...

Golf Is Everywhere: College Football Edition

The post Golf Is Everywhere: College Football Edition appeared first on GolfBlogger Golf Blog. In Sunday Night’s Notre Dame – Wisconsin game, the Wisconsin punter celebrated a precision kick with a golf swing. The post Golf Is Everywhere: College Football...

Bulls load up on Boks for Paarl trip

Four seasoned Springboks have been included in Johan Ackermann’s 35-man Vodacom Bulls squad to face the Stormers at Faure Street Stadium on Friday afternoon. They are two-time World Cup winner Willie le Roux, veteran forwards Marcell Coetzee and Nizaam Carr and newly...

Hansen: All Blacks not in the hunt up front

Steve Hansen and Ewen McKenzie say the Springboks’ set-piece dominance in Joburg on Saturday meant New Zealand’s attacking skills simply weren’t enough. They were speaking on the Rugby Unity podcast after the Boks’ 29-24 win at FNB Stadium, a result that put South...

Wallabies suffer blow for Bok clash

Head coach Les Kiss has to overcome an injury setback to a key member of the Wallabies backline ahead of the 26 September Test against the Springboks. Carter Gordon is expected to miss the clash with the world champions in Perth due to a suspected leg fracture in...

All Blacks coach tired of the same story

Mike Blair is frustrated after another New Zealand Test dogged by missed opportunities and demands better execution in the finale of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. The All Blacks lost 29-24 to the Springboks at FNB Stadium on Saturday, leaving Dave Rennie’s...

Greatest Rivalry can get even better

The All Blacks’ tour of South Africa delivered on almost every front, but one major mistake cannot be repeated, writes SIMON BORCHARDT. So how was the All Blacks’ first full tour of South Africa in 30 years for you? I loved it – from New Zealand’s welcome event in...

Former All Blacks: Boks thrive on pressure

Brad Weber, Angus Ta’avao and Mils Muliaina on what cost New Zealand the third Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test and what it will take to level the series in Baltimore. The former All Blacks on Sky Sport’s The Breakdown dissected the Springboks’ 29-24 win at FNB Stadium...

Ackers: Pre-season derby not about result

Johan Ackermann says there shouldn’t be too much read into Friday’s pre-season showdown with the Stormers in Paarl. The Vodacom Bulls boss insists their priority is to use the north-south derby at the Faure Street Stadium as a genuine test of their progress rather...