Bok great backs newbies to shine in Sydney
Former Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has backed an overhauled South Africa to break their current drought against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.
Former Springbok centre Jaque Fourie has backed an overhauled South Africa to break their current drought against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.
As Cobus Reinach prepares to make his injury comeback in Sydney on Saturday, take a look back at when he put the final nail in the Wallabies’ coffin in 2019.
Dave Rennie has confirmed that Michael Hooper will not return to the Wallabies squad for the remainder of the Rugby Championship.
Aaron Smith says the historic home loss to Argentina in Christchurch has revealed how the All Blacks can improve ahead of Saturday’s rematch in Hamilton.
Deon Fourie is chest out and self-assured over his role as the backup hooker for the Springboks against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.
Dave Rennie has named his first unchanged starting side since taking over as Australia coach, as the Wallabies attempt to clinch back-to-back wins for the first time this season over the Springboks.
Trevor Nyakane and Jesse Kriel are both confident that there is more than enough depth for the Springboks to have a successful Rugby Championship campaign without Handre Pollard or Lukhanyo Am.
Handre Pollard and Lukhanyo Am have been released from the Springbok squad to return to their respective clubs and are expected to miss the rest of the Rugby Championship through injury.
Deon Fourie’s expected appearance against Australia in Sydney on Saturday will double as an audition for the role Schalk Brits played for the Springboks at the 2019 World Cup.
By naming a heavily-altered Springbok side for the re-match with the Wallabies in Sydney, Rassie Erasmus has heeded the calls to change things up after suffering two successive losses.