by HolAdmin | Aug 25, 2026 | African Golf News
Victor Matfield says the Springboks played too much against the All Blacks at Ellis Park and will need to “grind more” at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The Boks lost the opening Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 33-16 despite enjoying 60% of the territory,...
by HolAdmin | Aug 25, 2026 | African Golf News
Assistant coach Neil Barnes says the All Blacks have “poked a bear” and must expect a fiery response from the world champion Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday. New Zealand beat the Boks 33-16 at Ellis Park last week, ending the Springboks’ 12-Test unbeaten run, but...
by HolAdmin | Aug 25, 2026 | African Golf News
Flank Batho Hlekani says the Lions must be better than the Springboks at converting 22m entries into points when they face the All Blacks at Ellis Park. The world champions suffered a 33-16 defeat to the tourists at the same venue on Saturday despite dominating...
by HolAdmin | Aug 25, 2026 | African Golf News
Deon Fourie was never out of the Springbok picture, the soon-to-be 40-year-old one of two star Stormers forwards bracketed as an emergency call-up for the world champs. Named on the bench to face the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, the versatile Fourie...
by HolAdmin | Aug 25, 2026 | African Golf News
Handré Pollard’s record and familiarity with Cape Town conditions gave the veteran flyhalf the edge in the Springbok No 10 race for Saturday, according to Rassie Erasmus. Pollard returns to the starting XV at Cape Town Stadium with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu dropping...
