Rassie: Forwards favoured because of versatility

Coach Rassie Erasmus says he went with a 6-2 split on the Boks’ bench for the quarter-final against Japan because of the South African forwards’ versatility.

LISTEN: Money Man & Keo (betting preview)

The Money Man sits down with Mark Keohane to discuss the upcoming Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, the referees and betting odds.

LISTEN: Money Man Podcast (RWC Quarter-Finals)

The Money Man sits down with former Springbok hooker James Dalton to discuss this weekend’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

Watch: Kolbe wary of Japan wings

We look at what happened in Tokyo on Wednesday as the Springboks build toward their quarter-final clash with Japan.

Three key facets of play for Boks

CRAIG LEWIS looks at three key areas of the game that will be decisive in this Sunday’s quarter-final between the Springboks and Japan in Tokyo.

Playing Selector: Bok tight-five predictions

Ahead of this Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final in Tokyo, CRAIG LEWIS and JOHN GOLIATH pick the Bok tight five they’d like to see play against Japan.

ABs legend predicts Boks-France semi-final

Former All Blacks captain Buck Shelford expects the Boks to beat Japan and Wales to be knocked out at the quarter-final stage for the second World Cup running.

‘Japan don’t have forward firepower to beat Boks’

Former Springbok assistant coach Brendan Venter believes that Japan won’t be able to dominate the Boks’ forward pack during Sunday’s quarter-final in Tokyo.

Boks must slow Japan tempo, not match it

The Springboks should look to control the contest on Sunday by throwing a wrench into the gears of the Japan attack, writes JON CARDINELLI in Tokyo.

Kolbe: I’m fit, confident and ready

Cheslin Kolbe talks about facing Kotaro Matsushima and Kenki Fukuoka, while Herschel Jantjies highlights the need to nullify the pace of the Japan attacking game.