Rassie to split Boks for Argentina campaign
Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks will employ a split-squad system for the home-and-away Rugby Championship clashes with Argentina.
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Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks will employ a split-squad system for the home-and-away Rugby Championship clashes with Argentina.
While struggling to digest another gut-wrenching loss to South Africa, World Player of the Year Ardie Savea praised the courage of Siya Kolisi and ruthlessness of the Boks.
Rassie Erasmus faces a growing dilemma with the depleted Springbok lock options, as RG Snyman has been ruled out for the rest of the Rugby Championship due to injury.
In a thrilling display of innovation by the Boks, Cheslin Kolbe takes over from Malcolm Marx at the lineout that leads to a crucial score from Siya Kolisi against the All Blacks.
Two-time World Cup-winning Bok centre Damian de Allende has expressed his desire to eventually return to South Africa and finish his career with the DHL Stormers.
New Zealand-based journalist Gregor Paul believes role reversals leave the Springboks, not All Blacks, as world rugby’s true leaders.
New Zealand boss Scott Robertson and skipper Scott Barrett head home expecting a backlash after successive defeats to the Springboks in the Republic.
Rassie Erasmus said former All Blacks flyhalf Tony Brown has been key in helping the Springboks get the edge over their arch-rivals following the streak-setting win in Cape Town.
A delighted Siya Kolisi says beating the All Blacks in Cape Town was the Boks’ biggest win since last year’s World Cup final.
A jovial Rassie Erasmus has journalists in stitches post-match with an account of his first-half exploits during the Springboks’ Freedom Cup win at Cape Town Stadium.