Watch: Test predictions (Week 4)
Craig Lewis makes his prediction for Saturday’s match between Wales and the Springboks in Cardiff.
Wales pound pathetic Boks
The Springboks crumbled in the face of a fierce Welsh aerial and physical assault to lose 24-22 on Saturday and end their season in the worst possible fashion. JON CARDINELLI at the Millennium Stadium reports. The tour to the northern hemisphere is over. The 2017 season is over. Following yet another humiliating performance and result, Allister Coetzee’s tenure as Bok coach must… Read more →
‘Boks may be too physical for Wales’
What the Welsh newspapers are saying on Saturday about the Test against the Springboks. Today’s edition of the Western Mail is packed with rugby-related content. ‘Just In Time …’ reads the headline alongside an image of Hadleigh Parkes on the front page. The New-Zealand born player has qualified ‘by a matter of hours’ to play for Wales on residency grounds. He will… Read more →
Boks embrace pressure of final match
Eben Etzebeth says rumours of the Springbok coaching team’s impending departure hasn’t impacted on the team’s preparations ahead of the clash against Wales. JON CARDINELLI in Cardiff reports. Late last week, it was rumoured that Bok coach Allister Coetzee and assistant Matt Proudfoot were exploring alternative employment options at a club in Japan. It’s believed that neither Coetzee and Proudfoot… Read more →
Watch: Springbok press conference
What captain Eben Etzebeth had to say at Friday’s press conference in Cardiff. VIDEO: Captain @EbenEtzebeth speaks about the pressure on the @Springboks coaches and players ahead of the season finale against Wales. #SARonTour pic.twitter.com/YLdiLnAlPW — SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) December 1, 2017 VIDEO: @Springboks captain @EbenEtzebeth talks about former Stormers teammate @LouisSchreuder making his Test debut this Saturday. #SARonTour… Read more →
SA venues named for England series
SA Rugby has confirmed the venues for the Springboks’ three-Test series against England next June. The matches will be played at Ellis Park on 9 June, Free State Stadium a week later, with the third Test at Newlands on the 23rd. Kick-off times are still to be confirmed. England last visited South Africa in 2012 when the Boks won the… Read more →
‘Hard to see Wales beating Boks’
What the Welsh newspapers are saying on Friday about the Test against the Springboks.
Preview: Wales vs Springboks
The Springboks’ management of the high ball as well as the performance of the bench will be decisive in the season finale against Wales on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI. Welcome to the next instalment of ‘Dance of the Desperates’. Allister Coetzee’s Boks have been regular contestants on this game show for the past two years. The spoils were shared –… Read more →
Lood: Season hinges on Cardiff result
Lood de Jager believes the result against Wales will determine whether the Springboks’ 2017 season is remembered as a success or as a failure. JON CARDINELLI in Cardiff reports.
Watch: Springbok press conference
What Allister Coetzee, Lood de Jager and Warrick Gelant had to say after Thursday’s team announcement. VIDEO: Coach Allister Coetzee says Warrick Gelant will lend the @Springboks some X factor against Wales. #SARonTour pic.twitter.com/zVwiAOTqXY — SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) November 30, 2017 VIDEO: @Springboks coach Allister Coetzee on the back-row balance and his forward management plan for the second half… Read more →
