English clubs target Bok lock
Springbok lock Franco Mostert is reportedly a sought-after recruit by a number of English clubs.
Bok passengers must go
Ryan Vrede says there are some Springboks who won’t ever cut it at Test level. South Africa play four Tests against Ireland, France, Italy and Wales over the next two months, but the Italian Rugby Federation confirmed it expected Venter to work with the Azzurri during the November internationals. But according to a report on Sport24.co.za, Venter will be with the Boks for… Read more →
Venter to extend Bok stay
Brendan Venter will remain with the Springboks as a defensive consultant until after their end-of-year tour of Europe. Venter has been working alongside coach Allister Coetzee in a consultancy capacity since earlier this year, but there had been uncertainty regarding his involvement with the Boks after the Rugby Championship because of Venter’s contractual obligations to the Italian national team. South… Read more →
Venter to extend Bok stay
Brendan Venter will remain with the Springboks as a defensive consultant until after their end-of-year tour of Europe.
Three top Bok performers
CRAIG LEWIS picks three standout players from the Boks’ Rugby Championship campaign.
Kiwi newspaper gives Marx a perfect 10
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx received a player rating of 10 from the New Zealand Herald after his outstanding performance at Newlands.
Sanzaar: De Allende didn’t deserve red
Damian de Allende has received no further sanction for his late tackle on Lima Sopoaga that resulted in a red card.
Coetzee failing left-field selection test
SIMNIKIWE XABANISA says Allister Coetzee’s decision not to recall Ruan Combrinck shows his inability to make sensible left-field calls.
No defence for shameful Bok showing
The Springbok coaching team, as well as the players must be held accountable for the worst Test performance in South African rugby history, writes JON CARDINELLI. The Boks went down 57-0 to the All Blacks in Albany this past Saturday to record their heaviest defeat in 126 years. Afterwards, former Bok captain Jean de Villiers denounced the performance as a new… Read more →
Treat the cause, not the symptom
The Springboks’ blowout against the All Blacks on Saturday is simply a microcosm of a far greater problem facing South African rugby, writes CRAIG LEWIS. In the lead-up to the Test in Albany, there were some futile attempts to hype up the clash as a potentially competitive battle between two great rivals. Understandably, a passionate South African rugby public wants to… Read more →
