
Boks unfazed by awards snub
Coach Jacques Nienaber says South Africa’s lack of representation is inconsequential in how they go about their performance against England on Saturday.
Coach Jacques Nienaber says South Africa’s lack of representation is inconsequential in how they go about their performance against England on Saturday.
Coach Jacques Nienaber says wins over Wales and Scotland have given the Springboks the momentum needed to overhaul England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Handre Pollard and Cobus Reinach have rotated back into the starting lineup in three changes to the Springbok team to face England at Twickenham on Saturday.
A prominent New Zealand publication has singled out lock Eben Etzebeth as the “real” Test player of the year after World Rugby snubbed all Springboks and All Blacks players on its list of nominees for the official award.
Assistant coach Deon Davids says the Springboks will enter their final match of the year against England at Twickenham with the goal of ending the season as the world’s No 1-ranked Test team in the world.
Australia’s quest for a maiden win on their end-of-year tour has suffered a hammer blow with news that arguably their best player will miss Saturday’s Test against Wales due to injury.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has congratulated Lukhanyo Am after the Springbok centre was shortlisted for the International Rugby Players Men’s Try of the Year Award.
Star Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit scored a memorable kick-and-chase try to seal a hard-fought 38-23 victory over 14-man Fiji at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday.
Ireland produced a physically dominant display to clinch a stunning nine-point win over the All Blacks in Dublin on Saturday.
A late surge by the Springbok Women proved a little late as they slumped to 29-19 defeat against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.