Proud Rennie wary of Bok response

Proud Rennie wary of Bok response

Coach Dave Rennie and skipper Ardie Savea hailed the All Blacks’ composure to beat the Springboks at Ellis Park on Saturday, but expect a fiery rematch in Cape Town next week. New Zealand scored five tries to one to claim a 33-16 win in the opening Test of the Rugby’s...

PSDT: We shot ourselves in the foot

Captain Pieter-Steph du Toit pulled no punches after the Springboks’ 33-16 defeat to the All Blacks, admitting the world champions were their own worst enemy. New Zealand produced a superb second-half performance to take a 1-0 series lead, while South Africa were left...

All Blacks take No 1 ranking from Boks

The All Blacks have replaced the Springboks as the world’s No 1-ranked team after their 33-16 win at Ellis Park on Saturday. The 17-point margin earned New Zealand 1.75 ranking points, with the Boks losing the same amount. The All Blacks moved up to 94.03 points while...

All Blacks suffer late injury blow

All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has been forced to make a late change to his match 23 for Saturday’s opening Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park. Loose forward Anton Segner has been withdrawn due to a swollen ankle and replaced by Simon Parker on the bench. “Segner...

Mallett: Sacha can do everything

Nick Mallett has identified the key reason why Rassie Erasmus has picked Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu at No 10 for the first Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park. The 24-year-old made his first appearance in two months against Argentina in Buenos Aires a fortnight...