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.
Bears send SA’s reserves packing
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.
Watch: Boklash will be brutal
Keo, Monty and Zels are backing the Boks to make spaghetti of Italy and get their tour back on track.
Rassie banned again!
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.
Tour over for Pieter-Steph
Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit and France scrumhalf Antoine Dupont will play no further part in the November series after both were suspended.
Kwagga warns Boks of Italy ‘trap’
Loose forward Kwagga Smith has cautioned the Springboks against underestimating a confident Italy when the teams lock horns in Genoa on Saturday.
Big guns back for ‘excited’ Wallabies
Veteran halfbacks Bernard Foley and Nic White return as Australia coach David Rennie looks for a “response” from the Wallabies against Ireland on Saturday.
Italy beef up pack for Bok clash
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.
Carr: Jake reunion was a ‘no-brainer’
Springbok loose forward Nizaam Carr has been thrown a lifeline by Jake White, a man he says is “in my corner”, who jumped at the opportunity to bring the dynamic forward back to Loftus Versfeld.
100-up for Retallick at Twickenham
New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick is set to win his 100th cap after being named in the All Blacks’ starting XV to play England at Twickenham on Saturday.
