‘Papier deserves start against Scots’
Werner Swanepoel and Norman Jordaan believe that Embrose Papier should be given his first Test start against Scotland in the absence of Faf de Klerk. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Scotland ready for ‘confrontational’ Boks
Scotland assistant coach Matt Taylor says they know what to expect and how to prepare for Saturday’s Test against the Springboks in Edinburgh.
No Faf for Boks but Eben back
Faf de Klerk will not be available for Saturday’s clash against Scotland after returning to the Sale Sharks.
Rassie: Scotland’s Saffas are our friends
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says he is happy that South African-born duo Allan Dell and WP Nel have worked their way into the Scotland Test team.
Boks stay fifth, Wallabies drop again
The Springboks remain in fifth place on the World Rugby rankings following their 29-26 win over France in Paris on Saturday.
Murray, Henshaw to miss All Blacks clash
Ireland scrumhalf Conor Murray will not recover from a neck injury in time for their Test against the All Blacks in Dublin on Saturday.
‘Go to the temple and pray’
Eddie Jones has vowed that his England side will show no mercy to Japan when they meet at Twickenham on Saturday.
Schmidt: Ireland need fine-tuning
Joe Schmidt says Ireland cannot afford to make the errors they made against Argentina when they face the All Blacks in Dublin on Saturday.
Townsend wary of Boks’ quality
Gregor Townsend says his Scotland side will have to build on the win against Fiji if they are to stand any chance of beating the Springboks this Saturday.
Du Toit is a class apart
The evolution of Pieter-Steph du Toit into a versatile, world-class forward is a major success story for the Springboks in 2018, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
