‘Boks must control pace of game’
Defence coach John McFarland says the Springboks expect Japan to play a quick game in Brighton on Saturday.
‘Boks should be scared of Japan’
Lock Hitoshi Ono believes Japan has the ability to instill fear into the Springboks.
Etzebeth in doubt for opener
Eben Etzebeth is in a race against time to be fit for the Springboks’ World Cup opener against Japan on Saturday.
World Cup Daily (Episode 2)
The All Blacks and Japan are officially welcomed to the tournament.
World Cup Daily (Episode 1)
World Rugby speaks to Richie McCaw upon the All Blacks arrival in England, with Fiji becoming the first team to be officially welcomed to the tournament.
Boks not to blame for fans ‘snub’
Jean de Villiers has apologised to Springbok fans for not being able to greet them at Heathrow airport.
Springbok send-off
Fans wished the Boks well at Montecasino before they left for the World Cup.
SA are World Cup host ‘contenders’
World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper has confirmed that South Africa is a contender to host the 2019 World Cup should Japan be stripped of the event.
‘SA rugby is transformed’
Saru president Oregan Hoskins has hit out at those who have criticised the rate of transformation in South African rugby.
Boks must make mental shift
The Springboks can leave the fanfare and controversy behind and embrace a different sort of pressure when they depart for the World Cup this Friday. JON CARDINELLI reports.
