Meyer: Boks can end Australian drought
Heyneke Meyer has backed the Springboks to beat the Wallabies in Australia for the first time since his team achieved the feat in 2013.
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Heyneke Meyer has backed the Springboks to beat the Wallabies in Australia for the first time since his team achieved the feat in 2013.
A number of Worcester Warriors players, including South African stars Duhan van der Merwe and Francois Venter, could be cast into the wilderness as the club prepares to go into administration.
Australian flyhalf Bernard Foley is eager to make a positive impression after earning a surprise recall to the Wallabies squad to face the Springboks after three years in the international wilderness.
Veteran lock Brodie Retallick is on the verge of returning from a broken cheekbone after being included as a non-playing member of the All Blacks squad for Saturday’s home Test against Argentina.
Dynamic No 8 Evan Roos will reportedly get an opportunity to build on his brief Test debut despite being left out of the Springbok squad for the two-Test tour of Australia.
The Springboks are reportedly weighing up whether to start Warrick Gelant or keep Lukhanyo Am on the right wing for the clash against the Wallabies in Adelaide on Saturday.
New Zealand-based rugby writer Gregor Paul says the Springboks’ “deliberate” attempts to slow the game down contributed to the All Blacks going through a poor run of form under Ian Foster.
It was a memorable day for Paul Roos in Stellenbosch as the Maroon Machine powered to a first victory over Bloemfontein giants Grey College since 2015 on Saturday.
Concern over ‘stiffness’ in Malcolm Marx’s hips reportedly prompted the Springboks to start Joseph Dweba in the Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.
Paul Roos got their first win over Grey College since 2015 when they welcomed the Bloemfontein school to Stellenbosch in the penultimate Interschools fixture on Saturday.