Coetzee, Grobbelaar named Bulls’ best
The Vodacom Bulls awards evening belonged to captain Marcell Coetzee and lively hooker Johan Grobbelaar, the big winners at the ceremony alongside promising junior player Tiaan Lange.
High-flying Arendse ready for take off
Kurt-Lee Arendse made a big impression on his Test debut, and the Springbok flyer is determined to make the most of the offered big-stage clash with the All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday.
‘Bud Spencer’: How the Boks got their isiXhosa nicknames
Supersport isiXhosa commentator Kaya Malotana explains how some of the Springboks have earned colourful nicknames like ‘Bud Spencer’, ‘Spicy Plum’ and ‘Wrong Turn’.
White: Arendse will thrive on the big stage
Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says Test rookie Kurt-Lee Arendse will embrace the magnitude of the occasion when he makes his second start for the Springboks against the All Blacks on Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
