Sacha set for Bok comeback

Sacha set for Bok comeback

Rassie Erasmus has revealed that next Saturday’s Springbok lineup to face Wales at Kings Park will be a blend of experienced and fit returning players. A much-changed Bok team beat Scotland 42-28 in the Nations Championship at Loftus on Saturday, and will now travel...
BJ: I could have been better

BJ: I could have been better

Ben-Jason Dixon says he was “sad about the call” to yellow-card him during the Springboks’ 42-28 win against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. The replacement lock conceded he “could have been better” in a match South Africa nearly let slip....
Rassie defends experimental Boks

Rassie defends experimental Boks

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus admits his experimental selection against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld was a deliberate gamble, writes CLINTON VAN DER BERG. Erasmus said the team “learned a lot more from this game than the result [a 42-28 win] suggests” as South Africa...

Los Pumas feast on porous Wales

Argentina snuffed out the brief Welsh rugby revival on Saturday in San Juan to triumph for the first time in the Nations Championship. The Argentinians, who had locked up a four-try bonus point by half-time, finished with five tries in a a 35-21 win, while Wales...
Scotland rue missed chances

Scotland rue missed chances

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu admits his side let a golden opportunity slip after a wild, momentum-swinging defeat to the Springboks. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Tuipulotu said the team was “proud of the resilience“ but “more disappointed in the missed...
Rassie’s glorious gamble pays off

Rassie’s glorious gamble pays off

Rassie Erasmus’ penchant for gambling was seldom more evident than in his selection for Saturday’s Test against Scotland, and his decision – mid-match – to flood the field with replacements. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. The move could have failed spectacularly, but...
Sloppy Boks overpower brave Scots

Sloppy Boks overpower brave Scots

Four second-half tries and the boot of Handré Pollard secured a hard-fought win for the Springboks in the Nations Championship against Scotland at Loftus on Saturday. Flyhalf Pollard converted five of the Boks’ six tries as the hosts held off a spirited Scottish...
Pick your MVP: Boks vs Scotland

Pick your MVP: Boks vs Scotland

The Springboks beat Scotland 42-28 at Loftus on Saturday. Who was your top Bok? Who was your top Bok at Loftus? Boan Venter Johan Grobbelaar Wilco Louw Cobus Wiese Ruan Nortje Paul de Villiers Pieter-Steph du Toit Evan Roos Embrose Papier Handre Pollard Ethan Hooker...

Rate the Ref: Pierre Brousset

Rate the performance of French referee Pierre Brousset in the Springboks’ 42-28 win against Scotland at Loftus on Saturday. Rate the ref! Excellent Good Satisfactory Below Par Poor ResultsVote Photo: Johan Rynners/Getty Images The post Rate the Ref: Pierre Brousset...