Springbok veteran Duane Vermeulen has shared his pride in how Jasper Wiese stepped up in his injury-enforced absence during the Lions series and Rugby Championship Tests against Argentina. DYLAN JACK reports.
The Springboks have confirmed that prop Thomas du Toit and lock RG Snyman will not be available for selection for the remainder of the Rugby Championship in Australia.
Head coach Jacques Nienaber says the Springboks are looking forward to the challenge of playing Australia and New Zealand, two teams unafraid to open the game up in the Rugby Championship.
A false positive Covid-19 test in the Springbok camp reportedly nearly caused chaos in the Rugby Championship and would have severely disrupted match preparations.
The Springboks touched down in Brisbane on Friday for the away leg of the Rugby Championship, with coach Jacques Nienaber saying the focus in the next few days would be on acclimatising to their new environment and recovery from the travel.
Ardie Savea’s “different” style of leadership earned him the All Blacks captaincy on Saturday, as he was named to lead the side for the first time against Australia next weekend.
Australia coach Dave Rennie says the Wallabies would not use the All Blacks’ perceived disrespect as motivation for the upcoming Perth Test, drawing a line under a scheduling row that erupted between the rugby powers last week.
Former Springbok and Saracens scrumhalf Neil de Kock ranks Lukhanyo Am among South Africa’s greatest centres and believes his role in a notoriously stingy defence is priceless.
Sean Everitt says Springbok and Sharks scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse was a victim of a “cheap shot” in the Test against Argentina.
Sanzaar has confirmed the kick-off times of the remaining Rugby Championship matches, including the fact that the historic 100th Test between the Boks and All Blacks will strangely serve as a ‘curtain raiser’ to the Argentina-Australia match.
