Readers: NZ to edge Boks in Europe
SARugbymag.co.za readers had their say, and the All Blacks are almost twice as likely as the Springboks to go undefeated when the southern-hemisphere giants travel to do battle in Europe.
SARugbymag.co.za readers had their say, and the All Blacks are almost twice as likely as the Springboks to go undefeated when the southern-hemisphere giants travel to do battle in Europe.
Branco du Preez is among five players who missed out on the Sevens World Cup to be included in the Blitzboks’ squad for this weekend’s Hong Kong Sevens.
Coach Ivan van Rooyen has taken an ‘if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it’ approach by naming an unchanged starting XV for the URC clash between the Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers on Saturday.
Captain Marcell Coetzee is confident the Vodacom Bulls will continue to grow as a team while he is playing club rugby in Japan.
Former Vodacom Bulls wing Gerhard van den Heever starts on the bench and will face the haka with Japan in a showdown with the All Blacks on Saturday.
Vincent Koch is in high demand, with the Springbok tighthead prop reportedly “weighing up a number of options” to return home or stay in Europe.
The Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers renew hostilities when the SA teams lock horns in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Ntuthuko Mchunu says the Cell C Sharks have proven they can perform without their Springboks.
DHL Stormers centre Dan du Plessis says he won’t have “anything to prove” when he comes up against Henco van Wyk at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls have secured the signature of a Springbok on a long-term deal that adds muscle to the Highveld heavies from next season.