Fourie fearless over Bok hooker role

Deon Fourie is chest out and self-assured over his role as the backup hooker for the Springboks against the Wallabies in Sydney on Saturday.

Cheika laughs off favourites tag against All Blacks

Michael Cheika has laughed off suggestions that in-form Argentina are favourites to notch another win over New Zealand in this weekend’s Rugby Championship Test at Hamilton.

Under-fire Foster keeps faith with All Blacks team

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has taken a dig at critics who “want blood” as he defended naming an unchanged team for the Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Hamilton.

Rennie sticks with winning Wallabies combos

Dave Rennie has named his first unchanged starting side since taking over as Australia coach, as the Wallabies attempt to clinch back-to-back wins for the first time this season over the Springboks.

The benefit of Pollard’s absence

Handre Pollard’s absence will force Jacques Nienaber to focus on finding the best alternate flyhalf during the remainder of the Rugby Championship, writes DYLAN JACK.

Meet Fiji’s new Minister of Defence

After Marika Koroibete’s massive try-saving tackle on Makazole Mapimpi, supporters took to Wikipedia to give Fiji’s Ministry of Defence page a slight tweak.

Bok backups ‘as good as’ Pollard, Am

Trevor Nyakane and Jesse Kriel are both confident that there is more than enough depth for the Springboks to have a successful Rugby Championship campaign without Handre Pollard or Lukhanyo Am.

Wallabies want ‘nice bloke’ Noah to be ‘filthy’

Wallabies playmaker Noah Lolesio has been encouraged to shed his ‘nice-guy’ image and get aggressive against the Springboks in Sydney on Saturday.

Bok stars out for rest of Rugby Championship

Handre Pollard and Lukhanyo Am have been released from the Springbok squad to return to their respective clubs and are expected to miss the rest of the Rugby Championship through injury.

Fourie backed to blitz as Boks’ new Brits

Deon Fourie’s expected appearance against Australia in Sydney on Saturday will double as an audition for the role Schalk Brits played for the Springboks at the 2019 World Cup.