Argentina add salt to Blitzbok wounds
The Springbok Sevens’ Hong Kong fight ended with a whimper on Sunday after Argentina handed South Africa a fourth successive defeat at the tournament.
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Boks: Ref was fair, Ireland too good
Siya Kolisi and Jacques Nienaber say the officiating of Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli did not cost the Springboks victory against Ireland on Saturday.
‘The world’s best play the best in November’
The Boks and All Blacks pull out all the stops in battles with their northern-hemisphere rivals in the end-of-year Tests, as if they were competing in a World Cup final every week, according to MARK KEOHANE.
Farrell: Boks get timing right for a World Cup
The next time the Boks and Ireland meet will be at the 2023 World Cup, so Andy Farrell is cautious about reading too much into Saturday’s win over the world champs.
Blitzboks’ Hong Kong hoodoo continues
South Africa’s bid for a season-opening World Sevens Series title ended on Sunday after Fiji maintained their winning streak against the Blitzboks at the Hong Kong Sevens leg.
France pip Wallabies with ‘beautiful’ Penaud try
Coach Fabien Galthie said winger Damian Penaud’s match-winning try was “beautiful” as France beat Australia in Saint-Denis on Saturday.
Saffa scores as Scotland survive Fiji fright
Duhan van der Merwe crossed the whitewash as Scotland saw off Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday in unconvincing fashion for their first win of the end-of-year Tests.
Blitzboks: It’ll be silly to blow our second chance
Assistant coach Philip Snyman has admitted the Blitzboks were thrown a lifeline to progress of the Hong Kong Sevens playoffs, but they need to use that against Fiji on Sunday.
Watch: Super Samoan knocks out SBW
MMA great Mark ‘The Super Samoan’ Hunt delivered a brutal stoppage of All Blacks icon Sonny Bill Williams in their highly anticipated boxing clash on Saturday.
On this day: Ireland end 111-year wait for Kiwi scalp
On 5 November 2016, Ireland beat New Zealand for the first time, with their victory in Chicago also snapping the All Blacks’ record run of 18 straight wins.
