Reinach: Ireland the same as Romania
Cobus Reinach has insisted the Springboks won’t change their preparations for a much-anticipated World Cup clash between South Africa and Ireland on Saturday.
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Cobus Reinach has insisted the Springboks won’t change their preparations for a much-anticipated World Cup clash between South Africa and Ireland on Saturday.
With the fate of Australia’s World Cup title campaign on his shoulders, watch as an animated Eddie Jones joins in during a warm-up session in France.
Head coach Steve Borthwick was “really pleased” that England bagged a bonus point in Sunday’s World Cup victory over Japan in Nice.
Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber may have crossed the line between being visionary and just silly by again deploying a 7-1 Bok bench.
Head coach Jacques Nienaber and skipper Bongi Mbonambi praised the Springboks’ all-round gameplay as they thrashed Romania in their World Cup Pool B match on Sunday.
Simione Kuruvoli kicked 14 points as Fiji secured their first win of the 2023 World Cup with a gritty victory over Australia in Saint Etienne on Sunday.
The Blitzboks lost in the final of the African Olympic qualifiers in Harare on Sunday and in the process, missed a second chance to qualify for the global showpiece in 2024.
Bok skipper Siya Kolisi and fellow World Cup winners Eben Etzebeth and Cheslin Kolbe were spotted in the stands at the Pool D clash between Samoa and Chile on Saturday.
Assistant coach Dan Palmer has denied Australia are playing mind games over the possible inclusion of captain Will Skelton against Fiji at the World Cup.
The Springboks have dismissed talk that Romania are minnows and expect a physical and tough Test in their World Cup clash in Bordeaux on Sunday.