All Blacks

All Blacks muscle up for Boks

Powerful left wing Caleb Clarke will play his first Test in two years as part of a new-look All Blacks match-day 23 for the opening Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks on Saturday.

Boks to put the boot into All Blacks

Handre Pollard says the Springboks won’t get drawn into an unstructured, free-for-all battle against the All Blacks when the arch-rivals clash in Nelspruit on Saturday.

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 16: Head coach of the All Blacks Ian Foster looks on following the International Test match between the New Zealand All Blacks and Ireland at Sky Stadium on July 16, 2022 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Nienaber: Every coach is ‘two poor games away from being fired’

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has ramped up the pressure on opposite number Ian Foster in the buildup to a two-Test series against the All Blacks.

Wounded All Blacks desperate to bounce back

The All Blacks will be desperate to bounce back to prove their critics wrong when they go behind enemy lines to face world champions South Africa on Saturday.

Donald calls for All Blacks to target ‘erratic’ Faf

New Zealand’s 2011 World Cup hero, Stephen Donald believes the Springbok halfbacks are vulnerable, questioning the consistency of Faf de Klerk and the form of Handre Pollard.

Watch: Kurt-Lee ready to ‘fill Cheslin’s boots’

Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse is excited to face the All Blacks in just his second Test match as he steps in for the injured Cheslin Kolbe.

Kurt-Lee Arendse of South Africa is tackled by Alex Cuthbert of Wales during the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Wales held at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa on 09 July 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

High-flying Arendse ready for take off

Kurt-Lee Arendse made a big impression on his Test debut, and the Springbok flyer is determined to make the most of the offered big-stage clash with the All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Percy wary of wounded All Blacks

The Money Man is bullish but Springbok centurion Percy Montgomery expects New Zealand to come out firing against SA in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Stransky gives All Blacks no chance in South Africa

1995 World Cup hero Joel Stransky has explained why he believes the All Blacks will struggle to beat the Springboks in either of the two upcoming Rugby Championship fixtures in South Africa.

Watch: Boks stun All Blacks in Wellington

The opening clash of the 2022 Rugby Championship between the Springboks and All Blacks on Saturday will hopefully be as dramatic as the 36-34 win for South Africa at Westpac Stadium in 2018.