
Bok A team to face NZ XV in November
The South Africa A side is poised to play a fixture against an All Blacks XV in November, according to reports in New Zealand.
The South Africa A side is poised to play a fixture against an All Blacks XV in November, according to reports in New Zealand.
On 25 July, 1998, Pieter Rossouw gutted the All Blacks with a defence-splitting try to clinch the Springboks a famous win in Wellington.
Kurt-Lee Arendse is a contender to replace Cheslin Kolbe in the starting lineup when the Springboks host the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship opener in Nelspruit on 6 August.
On 24 July, 2004, a last-gasp Doug Howlett try for the All Blacks snatched victory from the Springboks in a heart-stopping Tri-Nations clash in Christchurch.
Recalled All Blacks prop Ethan de Groot can’t wait to “get a crack at the big boys” of the Springboks when New Zealand and the world champions clash in the Republic.
While Springbok veterans Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn are back for the Rugby Championship, Cheslin Kolbe is doubtful to recover in time to feature in the tournament.
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Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick has hit back at criticism from some fans who believe that the Springboks kick away too much possession, saying that supporters should trust the coaching staff more.
New Zealand coach Ian Foster insisted on Friday he can right the misfiring All Blacks, resisting calls to drop Sam Cane as captain for the Rugby Championship after a home series defeat to Ireland.
World Cup-winner Faf de Klerk said on Thursday he wants to get under the skin of his fellow Springboks in Japan after becoming the latest South African to join the country’s ambitious league.