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...

Bok ‘Bomb Squad’ a damp squib

The Springboks’ famed bomb squad failed to fire in their 42-24 win over Italy at Loftus Versfeld, and now coach Rassie Erasmus is reconsidering its composition. Even though the Boks ran in six tries, they were outscored by three tries to two in the second half which...