Boks back Fassi to fly against All Blacks

Aphelele Fassi has retained his place at fullback while Jasper Wiese is set to make his first appearance of the season when the Boks tackle the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday.

All Blacks ‘cattle’ tipped to bulldoze Boks

Forwards coach Jason Ryan said New Zealand have the muscle up front to compete with a formidable Springbok pack when the old foes clash in Johannesburg this week.

Watch: Habana brace in nine-try thriller

Bryan Habana scored twice in a nine-try epic between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park in the second edition of the Rugby Championship in 2013.

All Blacks urged to set radar on Sacha

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is on the New Zealand’s radar, as John Kirwan says the All Blacks need to rush the Test rookie during the clash with the Springboks at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Kiwi great: Bench Savea, start Beauden

John Kirwan believes the All Blacks must “start thinking like South Africa” and load their bench with dynamic players if they hope to beat the Springboks on Saturday.

Big Vic: All Blacks intensity is dangerous

Victor Matfield says the Springboks can expect an “ultimate test” of their all-round ability when the world champions and New Zealand renew hostilities at Ellis Park on Saturday.

All Blacks lock sends warning to Boks

Tupou Vaa’i is ready to put the lessons from his mentors into practice and stand his ground when the All Blacks tackle the Springboks on Saturday.

Kriel: Brown keeping Boks ahead of the curve

Jesse Kriel has hailed the “massive” impact made by attack coach Tony Brown as the Springboks prepare to face the All Blacks for the first time since the World Cup final.

Boks primed for All Blacks challenge

Jesse Kriel and Gerhard Steenekamp said the Springboks expect a massive onslaught from New Zealand in the first of two Tests between the old foes in Mzansi on Saturday.

All Blacks fired up to get stuck into Boks

New Zealand front-row powerhouses Codie Taylor and George Bower can’t wait to pack down against the world champion Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday.