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.
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.
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.
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.
Marx strikes 50, Faf back for Boks
Hooker Malcolm Marx will earn his 50th Test cap for the Springboks with scrumhalf Faf de Klerk returning to the starting XV for the opening clash of the Rugby Championship with the All Blacks on Saturday.
Matfield: Cane isn’t up to it
Victor Matfield says the Springboks must target the passive All Blacks defence led by a sub-par Sam Cane when the two teams lock horns in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Boks must pump ‘damn average’ All Blacks
The All Blacks are vulnerable and the Springboks must seize the moment to overrun their rivals in two Rugby Championship Tests in South Africa.
Whitelock wary of wily ‘old foe’ Boks
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock says the Springboks will test New Zealand mentally and physically when the two rivals clash at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.
Raging Marx to feast on wounded All Blacks
Night sweats and a gnawing desire for redemption will feed Malcolm Marx’s rage when he tears into the limping All Blacks at Mbombela Stadium on Saturday, writes ZELIM NEL.
Jean: Boks to skin struggling All Blacks
Jean de Villiers says the Springboks, if they strike the right balance between attack and defence, will beat the All Blacks in back-to-back Rugby Championship Tests.
