Coetzee bolsters pack
Vincent Koch and Pieter-Steph du Toit will start for the Springboks against the All Blacks while hooker Malcolm Marx is set to make his Test debut from the bench.
Boks need midfield stability
The Boks have used 22 different centre combinations since 2010, with the search continuing for a settled and successful midfield pairing, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Boks could face ‘record hiding’
New Zealand-based rugby writer MARK REASON says the Springboks' backline is a shambles and their defence bankrupt.
Bok defence set for acid test
The All Blacks' ever-improving attack and kicking game may expose a Springbok side that has failed to progress on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Marx set for Bok debut?
Malcolm Marx could be set to feature on the Boks' bench for this Saturday's Test against the All Blacks in Christchurch.
Boks prepared for pressure test
Warren Whiteley says the Boks can’t afford to be overwhelmed by building pressure as they get set to face the All Blacks in Christchurch, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
‘Allister on a hiding to nothing’
Former Springbok coach Jake White says he feels sorry for Allister Coetzee who he believes is ‘damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t’.
Surprise strings to Boks’ bow?
Assistant coach Johann van Graan says the Springboks have a few strengths they want to use in Saturday's Test against the All Blacks in Christchurch.
Faf, Goosen fit to play
Allister Coetzee has confirmed that Faf de Klerk and Johan Goosen have recovered sufficiently from their respective injuries.
‘Boks won’t target Barrett’
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee says his side won't shift all their focus on to influential All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett in Christchurch on Saturday.
