Test Rugby

Watch: Kurt-Lee ready to ‘fill Cheslin’s boots’

Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse is excited to face the All Blacks in just his second Test match as he steps in for the injured Cheslin Kolbe.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Sergio Parisse, Martin Castrogiovanni and Andrea Masi of Italy sing the national anthem during the RBS Six Nations match between England and Italy at Twickenham Stadium on February 14, 2015 in London, England.

Italy great makes stunning revelation

Argentina-born former Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni has revealed that only his great-grandfather was Italian, making him ineligible to have represented the country in over 100 Test matches.

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.

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.

Wallaby star ruled out for rest of season

Australia centre Samu Kerevi has been ruled out of the 2022 Rugby Championship after the Wallabies announced he was unlikely to play again before the end of the year.

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

Rewind: Bok tries at Mbombela

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.

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.