Lions get double boost for semi

The Lions head into Sunday’s Currie Cup semi-final with a reinvigorated side after two key players were included to face title-holders Griquas in Kimberley. Ruan Delport returns to lead the Pride against the defending champions at Griqua Stadium. He will partner Siya...

Sititi has a point to prove to Boks

All Blacks loose forward Wallace Sititi can’t wait to make a big impact if he gets the chance to clash with the Springboks at FNB Stadium on Saturday. World Rugby’s 2024 Breakthrough Player of the Year Sititi is set to make his first Test appearance of the Rugby’s...

Mallett: All Blacks can’t outscrum Boks

New Zealand’s scrum simply is not as good as South Africa’s and rather than admit it, the All Blacks have chosen to question the legitimacy of the Springbok set-piece, argues Nick Mallett. The world champions and Dave Rennie’s charges will lock up at FNB Stadium on...
Ardie vows to ‘smash’ mate Siya

Ardie vows to ‘smash’ mate Siya

All Blacks captain Ardie Savea has thrown down a cheeky but pointed challenge to Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi ahead of Saturday’s third Test at FNB Stadium. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. Savea promised fireworks between the two close friends when the whistle blows....

All Blacks ‘don’t play hide and seek’

Irrespective of the weather, the Springboks are bracing for an all-out assault with ball in hand from New Zealand on Saturday, and will look to counter it with their own DNA. So says Bok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick, who on Friday addressed the All Blacks’...

Stokke: Boks want home series win

Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says nothing but victory will do for the Springboks in Saturday’s third Test against the All Blacks at FNB Stadium. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. With the four-Test Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series locked at 1-1, Stick explained the...