Stick: Young guns learnt hard lessons
Despite feeling let down after South Africa A slumped to a second consecutive defeat, coach Mzwandile Stick believes the younger players will be better for the experience of playing in high-pressure matches.
Despite feeling let down after South Africa A slumped to a second consecutive defeat, coach Mzwandile Stick believes the younger players will be better for the experience of playing in high-pressure matches.
South Africa are still looking for the first win of the November tour after the A team was convincingly beaten by English Premiership outfit Bristol Bears on Thursday night.
Keo, Monty and Zels are backing the Boks to make spaghetti of Italy and get their tour back on track.
Rassie Erasmus will miss the remainder of the Springboks’ November tour after SA’s director of rugby has been issued with a fresh ban in the wake of his latest social media rants.
Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont will play no further part in the November series after both were suspended.
Loose forward Kwagga Smith has cautioned the Springboks against underestimating a confident Italy when the teams lock horns in Genoa on Saturday.
Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has made two changes to the Azzurri front row that will face the world champion Springboks in Genoa on Saturday.
Former England centre Mike Tindall has named his all-time Test lineup, which includes just one Springbok and six All Blacks.
Newly capped Springbok Manie Libbok is confident he can cover up to three positions when the world champions clash with Italy in Genoa on Saturday.
SARugbymag.co.za readers have had their say and want Rassie Erasmus to stop taking aim at match officials on social media, as his actions are harming the Springboks.