Kwagga ‘motivated’ by Loftus dud

Kwagga ‘motivated’ by Loftus dud

Kwagga Smith is disappointed the Springboks didn’t live up to their world champions status in Pretoria, and determined to make amends. The Boks are in the Eastern Cape this week, working on putting in a performance they can be proud of after a messy win at Loftus...
Frizell, Koroibete headline Aussie-Kiwi XV

Frizell, Koroibete headline Aussie-Kiwi XV

Coach Les Kiss has named a strong Australia-New Zealand invitational squad to face the British & Irish Lions in Adelaide on Saturday. The squad boasts 18 internationals with Kiss hoping they can produce “something special” on the night. They include All Blacks...

Quesada: We challenged the Boks

It was a loss that felt like a win as Italian coach Gonzalo Quesada hails his charges following their performance at Loftus Versfeld, where they pushed the world champion Springboks to the very end. Quesada singled out his team’s character and growth in their 42-24...

Faf lauds ‘fantastic’ Van den Berg

Scrumhalf Morne van den Berg put in an assured performance in what was an underwhelming Springbok display in the first Test against Italy. The nuggety No 9 scored two tries in a 55-minute shift to remind coach Rassie Erasmus that he’s a real contender for that jersey...