Kwagga to front All Blacks, Strauss set for homecoming
A round-up of what some of South Africa’s leading Sunday papers are saying, including an update on the Springbok squad to face the All Blacks in Wellington.
Faf stars as Sale eliminate Connacht
The Sale Sharks defeated Connacht 20-10 at the AJ Bell Stadium to book their place in the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup.
‘Murrayfield crowd helps Scotland’
Josh Strauss says a sold-out crowd should give Scotland a boost when they take on Ireland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Strauss, Hogg added to Scotland squad
Loose forward Josh Strauss is one of six players who have been called up to the Scotland squad for their remaining November Tests.
Saffa duo earns Scotland recall
WP Nel and Josh Strauss have been recalled to the Scotland squad ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations Test against England at Murrayfield. Nel is back in the national setup after a three-month stint on the sidelines due to a broken arm. Strauss had been overlooked when the initial squad was selected, but coach Vern Cotter has invited him back to… Read more →
Cronjé cameo wins it for Verblitz
SARugbymag.co.za looks at the past weekend’s English Premiership, Pro14, French Top 14 and Japanese Top League matches involving South African players. ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP – The Worcester Warriors, with Francois Hougaard and Gerrit-Jan van Velze, moved 10 points clear of the bottom of the table with a 23-6 win over London Irish, who included prop Petrus du Plessis and lock Franco… Read more →
