Vermeulen: We want to be a better team
Look back at Tuesday’s team announcement conference, with Jacques Nienaber explaining his selections and Duane Vermeulen touching on the rivalry with the All Blacks.
Boks to beat All Blacks: What are the chances?
There’s been a tense and eerily quiet buildup to the momentous 100th Test between the Springboks and All Blacks and now it’s time for readers to break the silence and make it known where they stand in this heavyweight clash.
‘Boks need quality 80-minute performance’
Springbok boss Jacques Nienaber says they expect an epic challenge against the All Blacks, but his charges need to deliver an 80-minute display to get a favourable result.
WATCH: All Blacks on century-long Bok rivalry
The All Blacks review the 100-year Test rivalry between New Zealand and South Africa and preview the 100th match between the sides in Queensland this coming Saturday.
Plumtree: Boks now an even more dangerous animal
All Blacks assistant coach John Plumtree says the wounded Springboks should not be underestimated when they take on the All Blacks in the 100th Test between the teams on Saturday. After South Africa’s two consecutive defeats by the Wallabies over the past fortnight, they have relinquished their status as the No 1-ranked Test side and head into their clash with… Read more →
Official: All Blacks overtake Boks in rankings
The Springboks have officially relinquished their status as the No 1-ranked team in the world to the All Blacks.
Rivalry in numbers: 100 years of Boks vs All Blacks
With South Africa and New Zealand set to face off in the 100th Test between the sides, check out the key historic numbers from the game’s fiercest rivalry.
‘Winning Tests more important than being No 1’
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has downplayed their return to the top of the world rankings, saying it is not on their minds because winning Test matches is all that matters.
Barrett: Boks will rise to the occasion
The All Blacks are eager to claim bragging rights over the world champion Springboks but expect a much-improved South Africa performance in Townsville this coming weekend, flyhalf Beauden Barrett said on Monday.
‘Boks won’t get close to All Blacks’
Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains has launched a scathing attack on the Springboks, who he predicts will be no match for New Zealand in the 100th Test between the sides this coming Saturday.
