Less than two years since copping a 57-0 drubbing at the hands of the All Blacks in New Zealand, the Boks will head into battle against their arch-rivals with confidence at an all-time high. That’s some progress, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
JON CARDINELLI reflects on four bright moments for the Springboks during the long night of New Zealand’s dominance at home.
While Kwagga Smith is a good player on the ground and has a lot of speed to get to the breakdowns, it’s his link play and ability to read the game that may have given him the nod to play against the All Blacks, writes JOHN GOLIATH.
Kwagga Smith’s selection at openside flank poses some questions about the Springboks’ back-row approach against the All Blacks in Wellington, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Following Herschel Jantjies’ brilliant debut performance against Australia at Ellis Park, JOHN GOLIATH looks at four other top individual performances by a Springbok scrumhalf in the modern era.
By claiming a comfortable 35-17 victory over the Wallabies last Saturday, the Boks have started the year off on an extremely positive note, writes former Springbok hooker JAMES DALTON.
Rassie Erasmus will get a few more answers with regard to his best players and combinations when the Springboks tackle the All Blacks in Wellington, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Experimentation will take a back seat this week as the Springboks go all out to claim a second-successive win in New Zealand. JON CARDINELLI reports.
What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport about the Springboks’ Rugby Championship victory over the Wallabies at Ellis Park on Saturday.
CRAIG LEWIS identifies some of the good, the bad and the ugly to take away from the opening round of the Rugby Championship.
