Springboks

Percy wary of wounded All Blacks

The Money Man is bullish but Springbok centurion Percy Montgomery expects New Zealand to come out firing against SA in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Stransky gives All Blacks no chance in South Africa

1995 World Cup hero Joel Stransky has explained why he believes the All Blacks will struggle to beat the Springboks in either of the two upcoming Rugby Championship fixtures in South Africa.

Sharpshooter: Greeff vs Steyn

South Africa is famed for producing goal-kickers with a big leg and ice in their veins. Two Springboks go head to head in the first round of this series to determine the Sharpshooter!

Watch: Boks stun All Blacks in Wellington

The opening clash of the 2022 Rugby Championship between the Springboks and All Blacks on Saturday will hopefully be as dramatic as the 36-34 win for South Africa at Westpac Stadium in 2018.

Faf feels the heat as All Blacks loom

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk admits there’s pressure on him to perform for the world champions after regaining his starting berth to face the All Blacks on Saturday.

Damian de Allende, Faf de Klerk, Warren Whiteley, Teboho Mohoje and Francois Louw of South Africa during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, South Africa on August 20, 2016 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

A teaser to the Rugby Championship opener between the Springboks and All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday, here’s a reel of all the tries scored by South Africa in their three previous Tests at Mbombela Stadium.

Kurt-Lee Arendse of South Africa is tackled by Alex Cuthbert of Wales during the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Wales held at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa on 09 July 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Bok boss: Arendse straight swap for Kolbe

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber says Kurt-Lee Arendse has “a lot of similarities” to Cheslin Kolbe after selecting the pocket rocket to face the All Blacks on Saturday.

Cane: Confrontational Boks are full package

All Blacks skipper Sam Cane is excited for a war on all fronts against the Springboks when the two old enemies butt heads in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Nienaber hails ‘true warrior’ Marx

Jacques Nienaber has championed the heroics of Malcolm Marx on the eve of the 2019 World Cup winner’s 50th Test cap for the Springboks on Saturday.

Malcolm Marx. Rugby Championship test match rugby union. New Zealand All Blacks v South Africa Springboks, QBE Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday 16 September 2017. © Copyright photo: Andrew Cornaga / www.Photosport.nz

Watch: Immovable Marx goes beast mode

Ahead of his 50th Test for the Springboks on Saturday, look back at Malcolm Marx’s memorable man-of-the-match performance against the All Blacks at Newlands in 2017.