Should Marx or Mbonambi start for Boks?
Supersport pundits Swys de Bruin, Robbi Kempson and Jonathan Mokuena debate which of the two Springbok hookers is more impactful as a starter and off the bench.
ICYMI: Player buzz
Catch up on what rugby players and teams shared on social media over the weekend. ? ?
All Blacks hungry for payback
All Blacks hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho is desperate to taste victory over the Springboks when the old foes battle again at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Arendse banned for Boks’ Rugby Championship tour
Kurt-Lee Arendse will miss the Springboks’ trips to Australia and Argentina in the Rugby Championship after being handed a four-week ban for his red card in the win over the All Blacks at Mbombela on Saturday.
Cooper on road to recovery
Australia playmaker Quade Cooper is “ready and prepared” to fight his way back from a ruptured achilles tendon that could rule him out of next year’s World Cup.
Fans give Malcolm full Marx for Mbombela mauling
SARugbymag.co.za readers have had their say and voted Malcolm Marx as the standout Springbok in the sensational victory over the All Blacks on Saturday.
Mo’unga, Reece to the rescue for All Blacks?
Ian Foster has confirmed that he will be injecting fresh bodies to spark a response from the All Blacks, while maintaining that “something special is brewing” for the rematch with the Springboks at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Kiwis sharpen axe for Foster
If reports in New Zealand are to be believed, All Blacks coach Ian Foster will be forced to resign in the face of fresh calls for him to be sacked following defeat to the Springboks on Saturday.
Duane back, Kriel or Gelant to wing it
Veteran Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen is understood to be available to face the All Blacks on Saturday, with Jacques Nienaber left considering his replacements for the injured Kurt-Lee Arendse.
Boks brace for All Blacks backlash
Malcolm Marx says the Springboks expect another bruising encounter against the All Blacks when the arch-rivals clash in Johannesburg next week.
