Bok fans fume over ‘k*kest’ ref
Supporters took to Wikipedia to vent their frustrations with Wayne Barnes’ officiating of the clash between the Springboks and France on Saturday.
Supporters took to Wikipedia to vent their frustrations with Wayne Barnes’ officiating of the clash between the Springboks and France on Saturday.
Joseph Dweba’s absence from the South Africa A side to tackle Bristol on Thursday owes itself to a potential Springbok recall after Malcolm Marx picked up a knock against France.
Despite coming off back-to-back defeats to Ireland and France, the Springboks are happy with their progress on tour going into their final two games against Italy and England.
When the Springboks face Italy on Saturday, it will be six years to the day they fell to a humiliating first loss against the Azzurri.
Former club teammates but Test adversaries on Saturday, France captain Antoine Dupont was red-carded for this collision with Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe under a cross-kick.
South Africa rallied after a red card but fell narrowly short of a victory over France in Toulouse, where Kurt-Lee Arendse and Eben Etzebeth produced eye-catching performances.
SARugbymag.co.za followers have decided that referee Wayne Barnes had no grasp of proceedings in the Test between the Springboks and France on Saturday.
Damian Willemse said the Springboks will benefit from experiencing a sold-out Marseille crowd on Saturday before next year’s Rugby World Cup despite the loss to France.
Two fourth-quarter tries revived the All Blacks from a scoreless 50-minute slump as the tourists came back to deny Scotland a historic victory in Edinburgh on Sunday.
Pocket rocket Cheslin Kolbe packed every inch of his diminutive frame into this hit on flanker Anthony Jelonch in the titanic clash between the Springboks and France on Saturday.