DMac ready for Boks to return blows

Damian McKenzie was buzzing after a special win at Ellis Park, but the playmaker has warned the All Blacks to expect the Springboks to throw everything at them next week. New Zealand clinched a 33-16 win over the Springboks in the first Test of the Rugby’s Greatest...

Kriel got that knockout rugby feeling

Jesse Kriel backs the Springboks to bounce back and win the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 3-1, likening the next three weeks to the pressure of playing in a World Cup. The Boks lost 33-16 to the All Blacks on Saturday in the opening Test at Ellis Park, with New...

‘Moneyball’ with a haka will worry Rassie

The All Blacks have found a way to outmuscle the Springboks without winning the collision battle or dominating the set-piece, writes DEVIN HERMANUS. On Saturday, Dave Rennie’s men won 33-16 at Ellis Park to go 1-0 up in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. They zoned...

Boks must find answers – and fast

Credit where it’s due: the Springboks did not run from the wreckage at Ellis Park. No excuses, no deflection, just an honest admission that they were beaten by the better side on the day, writes CLINTON VAN DER BERG. That kind of self-awareness is worth something. It...

One scrum turned the Test

The Springboks had the All Blacks on the ropes at Ellis Park before a crucial scrum penalty transformed the opening Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane believes the decisive moment came midway through...