Ex-Irish ref: Something nasty in Wessels case

Former head of Irish referees Owen Doyle insists the testicle-grabbing incidents involving Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Tadhg Furlong were different. Leinster prop Furlong was cleared of foul play last week after being cited for allegedly grabbing Munster No 8 Gavin...

Flannery: We’ve got to win first

Assistant coach Jerry Flannery insists the Springboks’ focus will be on beating Italy on Saturday before chasing bonus points that could decide their Nations Championship fate. South Africa and New Zealand are level on 15 log points, with the Boks ahead on points...

Azzurri brace for monster Bok pack

Italy prop Muhamed Hasa is relishing the physical battle against the Springboks in Turin on Saturday. With Bok coach Rassie Erasmus having named an experienced match 23 for the Nations Championship Test, the Albanian-born Hasa will get his first taste of a front row...

Why Rassie picked a ‘full metal jacket team’

Nick Mallett believes Rassie Erasmus has good reason to select his strongest available Springbok lineup for Saturday’s Nations Championship Test against Italy in Turin. Erasmus on Monday named an experienced match 23, opting against handing any of the six uncapped...

Kempo: Specialising will benefit Wessels

Former Springbok prop Robbi Kempson has backed Rassie Erasmus’ decision to select Jan-Hendrik Wessels as a specialist hooker. Malcolm Marx and Wessels were the only two hookers named in the 37-man Bok squad for the European leg of the Nations Championship, with Johan...