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Quiz! Test your knowledge of Boks vs All Blacks

How well do you know the history of the rivalry between the Springboks and All Blacks? Take the SARugbymag.co.za test now and find out.

South Africa assistant coach Mzwandile Stick during the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Wales held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 16 July 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Stick: Kicking complements Bok game plan

Assistant coach Mzwandile Stick has hit back at criticism from some fans who believe that the Springboks kick away too much possession, saying that supporters should trust the coaching staff more.

SA refs snubbed for Rugby Championship

Australian Angus Gardner will take charge of the opening Test between the Springboks and All Blacks in the Republic next month, with no South African referees given the whistle in the Rugby Championship.

BAGSHOT, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 01: Eddie Jones, Head Coach of England looks on during a training session at Pennyhill Park on February 01, 2022 in Bagshot, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

RFU: Eddie is the guy to take England to World Cup

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney says Eddie Jones is the right man to lead England into next year’s World Cup following a morale-boosting series win Down Under.

Boks power SA Rugby mag’s World XV

After a successful home series against Wales, the Springboks lead the way in SARugbymag.co.za’s Dream Team based on performances in the July Tests.

Andrew Conway (second left), Ireland, celebrates with team-mates after scoring his side's first try during the Autumn International at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

World champion Boks versus top-ranked Ireland is a sell-out!

Tickets to the clash between Ireland, currently top of the World Rugby rankings, and the World Cup-holding Springboks at the Aviva Stadium in November have sold out.

Bok surprise in BBC dream team

Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane was a surprise inclusion after BBC Sport named a World XV based on performances in the recent northern- hemisphere tours to Argentina, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

epa07966458 Joe Marler of England (L) reacts with team mates after the Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, Japan, 02 November 2019. EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ NO COMMERCIAL SALES / NOT USED IN ASSOCATION WITH ANY COMMERCIAL ENTITY

England prop ‘buried head in sand’ over concussions

England prop Joe Marler has “buried his head in the sand” over the dangers of dementia from playing rugby, admitting that on one occasion he had forgotten he had children.

Unsung Hero: Januarie, Rossouw seize the moment

After tripping up Frans Malherbe to the main stage, Danie Rossouw now faces the next challenger in the series to determine the most unheralded Springbok.