Boks have ‘a mountain to climb’ Down Under
Jacques Nienaber is mindful of the Springboks’ woeful run of results in Australia, the world champions having not won an away Test against the Wallabies since 2013.
Jacques Nienaber is mindful of the Springboks’ woeful run of results in Australia, the world champions having not won an away Test against the Wallabies since 2013.
Jake White is still baffled at the exclusion of prop Trevor Nyakane and hooker Malcolm Marx from the Springbok run-on XV in the defeat by the All Blacks on Saturday.
Former skipper Kieran Read says the All Blacks subdued the impact of the Springbok replacements to beat the world champions on Saturday.
Renowned former referee Nigel Owens has revealed Ellis Park as the best stadium he officiated at, and “the scene of the greatest game” he ever called.
With the Springboks and Wallabies set to lock horns next week in the Rugby Championship, here we rewind to 2013 when South Africa demolished Australia for the first time at Suncorp Stadium.
Reports in Australia suggest that Dave Rennie is considering adding either Kurtley Beale or Bernard Foley to the injury-hit Wallabies squad for the upcoming Tests against the Springboks.
The Springboks will jet off to Australia for two Tests against the Wallabies without dynamic No 8 Evan Roos.
The Springboks and Wallabies both head into the Rugby Championship clash in Adelaide next week faced with nagging questions on the back of big defeats.
The Wallabies are set to be boosted by the return of eight players for the upcoming Rugby Championship Tests against the Springboks in Adelaide and Brisbane.
SARugbymag.co.za readers had their say and voted Lukhanyo Am as the standout Springbok on Saturday after an excellent solo performance in the loss to the All Blacks at Ellis Park.