Test Rugby

‘Boks haven’t beaten All Blacks in SA since 2014’

Siya Kolisi has dismissed talk that the Springboks are the favourites to win the 2022 Rugby Championship opener against the embattled All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Mallett: Where the match will be won or lost

Nick Mallett says the All Blacks can upset the Springboks in Nelspruit on Saturday by dominating the world champions in one key facet of the game.

Watch: Pollard pumped for ‘brutal’ All Blacks Test

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard says the intensity experienced in a Springboks-All Blacks Test match is unlike any other in international rugby.

All Blacks to spoil Marx milestone

Lock Scott Barrett says the All Blacks will rain on the Springboks’ parade as Malcolm Marx celebrates his 50th Test cap when the old foes clash at a “hostile” Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.

Test picks: All Blacks given a chance to stun Boks

The SARugbymag.co.za team’s predictions for the first round of the Rugby Championship has revealed a ‘traitor’ in their midst.

‘Overwhelmed’ Clarke surprised by All Blacks start

Recalled All Blacks winger Caleb Clarke didn’t expect to be in the vanguard of New Zealand’s quest for redemption when they battle the Springboks in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Foster: All Blacks will man up to Boks

Head coach Ian Foster says a “smart and physical” approach from the All Blacks is the ticket to victory over the Springboks when the arch-rivals battle on Saturday.

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Stats and facts: The numbers behind the Boks vs All Blacks

Get all the important numbers that matter provided by Opta for the Rugby Championship opener between the Springboks and All Blacks in Mbombela on Saturday.

All Blacks muscle up for Boks

Powerful left wing Caleb Clarke will play his first Test in two years as part of a new-look All Blacks match-day 23 for the opening Rugby Championship Test against the Springboks on Saturday.

Boks to put the boot into All Blacks

Handre Pollard says the Springboks won’t get drawn into an unstructured, free-for-all battle against the All Blacks when the arch-rivals clash in Nelspruit on Saturday.