Over the next couple of days the Springboks are set to to receive all-important medical feedback on the availability of key players affected by Covid-19 ahead of the first Test against the British & Irish Lions.
Bulls head coach Jake White has heaped praise on Johan Goosen, while once again reiterating his belief that the flyhalf has all the talent to earn a recall to the Springboks in the future.
With less than a week to go before the three-Test series between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions kicks off at Cape Town Stadium, the form and fitness of Alun Wyn Jones and Siya Kolisi are high on the list of hot talking points, writes ZELIM NEL.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has all but confirmed that Alun Wyn Jones will feature in the 23-man squad for the first Test against the Springboks this Saturday.
Australia’s rugby community has reacted furiously to the red card shown to Marika Koroibete in the fifth minute of the Wallabies’ 33-30 win over France in Brisbane.
The British & Irish Lions scored seven unanswered tries at the Cape Town Stadium, as they outclassed the Stormers in their final warm-up match ahead of the Test series against the Springboks.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has expressed his disappointment in the 17-14 defeat South Africa A suffered by the Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, saying the result did matter in the bigger scheme of things.
Alun Wyn Jones completed his remarkable comeback from injury in the British & Irish Lions’ 49-3 win over the Stormers on Saturday, but it was young flyhalf Marcus Smith who was the star of the show in Cape Town.
Look back at the highlights from the Bulls’ stunning upset victory over South Africa A at Cape Town Stadium.
Flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez scored 18 points as Argentina streaked to victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
