Classic Clashes: Nokwe inspires Bok blitz
With the Springboks and Wallabies a week away from trading blows in the Rugby Championship, rewind to 2008 when Jongi Nokwe inspired South Africa to an eight-try victory at Ellis Park.
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With the Springboks and Wallabies a week away from trading blows in the Rugby Championship, rewind to 2008 when Jongi Nokwe inspired South Africa to an eight-try victory at Ellis Park.
Nick Mallett says the six-two split between replacement forwards and backs was partly to blame for the loss to the All Blacks and the Springboks need to abandon the tactic in their Test matches Down Under.
The Blitzboks squad to contest the LA Sevens next weekend have a familiar look to it despite missing some regulars who were integral to their victory at the Commonwealth Games last month.
The penultimate Premier Interschools clash of the 2022 calendar will see Paul Roos host Grey College in Stellenbosch on the same weekend that the SA Schools team are in action.
The Springboks were forced to delay their departure to Australia for the away leg of the Rugby Championship following the cancellation of their flight to Sydney on Thursday evening.
In his analysis of how the All Blacks struck back to claim a victory over the Springboks at Ellis Park, Squidge Rugby said that Jacques Nienaber needs to be more conscious of when to make substitutions.
Rugby Australia has confirmed that defence coach Matt Taylor has stepped down from his post, one week before the Wallabies take on the Springboks in Adelaide.
Hanro Liebenberg has made club history after being appointed captain of English club Leicester Tigers for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
The history books will be against the Springboks in two Rugby Championship Tests in Australia, with the second to be played in Sydney where they have not beaten the Wallabies in nearly 30 years.
Schalk Burger has recounted a hilarious story about his former teammate and good friend Jean de Villiers from their playing days with the Springboks.