Barrett vs Pollard: A World Cup appetiser
Psychological points will be on offer when All Blacks flyhalf Beauden Barrett lines up against Springbok No 10 Handré Pollard in a Vodacom Super Rugby playoff this Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Injuries open door for Du Preez
Injuries to Warren Whiteley and Sikhumbuzo Notshe should see Dan du Preez trialled at No 8 at some stage in the Rugby Championship, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Can Boks prosper without Pollard?
Handré Pollard’s latest injury setback poses an uncomfortable question about the flyhalf position ahead of the World Cup, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Back-row race heating up
JON CARDINELLI picks his 31-man World Cup squad, exactly four months before the Springboks’ first fixture against the All Blacks in Yokohama.
