Three Saffas in Scotland side to front Boks
Gregor Townsend has selected Duhan van der Merwe, Pierre Schoeman and Oli Kebble are in the Scotland match-day squad for the Test against the Springboks at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Gregor Townsend has selected Duhan van der Merwe, Pierre Schoeman and Oli Kebble are in the Scotland match-day squad for the Test against the Springboks at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Josh Adams believes Wales’ attacking style of play will be more effective against southern hemisphere teams than the conservative approach taken by the British and Irish Lions against the Springboks.
Springbok talisman Cheslin Kolbe recently completed a high-profile move from Toulouse to Top 14 rivals Toulon on a deal that makes him the fourth highest-paid rugby player on the planet.
South Africa’s Faf de Klerk faces four months out of action due to injury, the scrumhalf’s English club Sale Sharks announced on Thursday.
Following the Springbok squad announcement, vote for the players you think were unlucky to miss out on selection for the upcoming three-Test tour.
Two more of South Africa’s world-beating pack have been confirmed alongside Wallabies star Quade Cooper to play for the Barbarians against Samoa at Twickenham in November.
Jacques Nienaber says the Springboks have given themselves valuable momentum ahead of their end-of-year tour to European after edging the All Blacks in a Rugby Championship thriller that sent them back to world number one.
The Springboks are set to overtake the All Blacks and move back to the top of the World Rugby rankings when the updated list is released on Monday.
The All Blacks have lauded South Africa’s clever tactical changes in Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test between the sides.
As the Springboks prepare to close their 2021 Rugby Championship campaign with a rematch against the All Blacks on Saturday, here are some of the numbers from the competition and this great rivalry.