Rugby Championship

Whitelock to lead NZ in Rugby Champs finale

Sam Whitelock will lead a heavily changed New Zealand side when the All Blacks host the Wallabies in a pivotal Rugby Championship clash at Eden Park on Saturday.

Jacques Nienaber, coach of South Africa shares joke with players during the 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand, at Mbombela Stadium, in Nelspruit on6 Auagust 2022 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

‘All or nothing’ for Boks in Durban

Jacques Nienaber has full confidence that a Springbok match-day squad of World Cup and Lions Series winners can get the job done in the Rugby Championship decider against Argentina.

Steyn at 10 for Boks in Rugby Champs decider

Frans Steyn will wear the Springbok No 10 jersey for the first time in 14 years in the decisive Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Durban on Saturday.

New Zealand suffer big blow for Rugby Champs decider

All Blacks captain Sam Cane is questionable for the pivotal Rugby Championship clash against Australia on Saturday after being limited in training due to a head injury.

Permutations: How Boks can win the Rugby Championship

With South Africa and New Zealand tied on overall log points going into the decisive final round of the Rugby Championship, here’s how the Springboks can trump the All Blacks to claim the title.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Referee Mathieu Raynal speaks to Nic White and Bernard Foley of the Wallabies during The Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup match between the Australia Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at Marvel Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Whining Wallabies complain to World Rugby over refs

Rugby Australia has written to the sport’s governing body about “overbearing officials” after the Wallabies suffered a last-minute loss to New Zealand in Melbourne.

AVELLANEDA, ARGENTINA - SEPTEMBER 17: Malcolm Marx of South Africa scores a try during a Rugby Championship match between Argentina Pumas and South Africa Springboks at Estadio Libertadores de América on September 17, 2022 in Avellaneda, Argentina.

Marx steals the show for Boks in BA

SARugbymag.co.za readers had their say and voted Malcolm Marx as the standout Springbok on Saturday after an excellent two-try performance against Argentina in Buenos Aires.

De Allende: Boks relishing ad-lib attack

Damian de Allende says the Springboks have unleashed their attacking instincts at the business end of the Rugby Championship as they crucially build towards the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Willemse injury a worry for Boks

Jacques Nienaber is sweating the fitness of Bok playmaker Damian Willemse on a short week leading up to the potential Rugby Championship title decider against Argentina in Durban.

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - SEPTEMBER 17: Jaden Hendrikse of South Africa tuns with the ball during The Rugby Championship 2022 match between Argentina and South Africa at Estadio Libertadores de America on September 17, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo Juan Jose Gasparini/Gallo Images)

Highlights: Boks finish strong for full haul of points

A last-minute try ensured a vital bonus-point victory for the Springboks over Argentina on Saturday, to set up a thrilling final round of the Rugby Championship.