Players hurting after shock loss
Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss admits that the quality of the decision-making and execution was unacceptably poor in their loss to Ireland. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Ireland stun clueless Boks
Paddy Jackson scored 16 points to steer a 14-man Ireland side to a 26-20 win against the Springboks on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI at Newlands.
CJ Stander collides with Pat Lambie
The Ireland flank was red-carded during the first Test against the Springboks at Newlands.
Tour Tales – Cape Town
JON CARDINELLI reflects on a week of finger braces, rugby carnivals and vocal spectators.
Boks aim to ‘lay down marker’
Captain Adriaan Strauss says the Springboks are determined to make a statement of intent as they embark on a new era under Allister Coetzee, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Mbalula: Quotas don’t help
Sports minister Fikile Mbalula is encouraged by the work being done to aid transformation, but has reiterated that ‘quotas are counterproductive’. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Boks eye No 2 ranking
All the World Rugby rankings permutations for this weekend's Test matches.
11 Springbok facts and stats
For the first Test against Ireland at Newlands on Saturday.
Acid Test for Bok halfbacks
Faf de Klerk and Pat Lambie’s decision-making will be under scrutiny when the Springboks host Ireland in the first Test on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Kolisi to bring ‘something different’
Siya Kolisi says his footwork will need to set him apart as the Boks’ new blindside flank, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
