Kwagga starts, Herschel on the bench

Kwagga Smith has been named to start at openside flank when the Springboks take on the All Blacks in Wellington this Saturday.

White: Rassie must be applauded

Jake White says Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus should be commended for implementing his split-squad plan in the Rugby Championship.

Lions get 5-year sponsorship boost

The Lions have announced an agreement on a long-term extension with sponsors Emirates.

Bok No 9s: Four other standout performances

Following Herschel Jantjies’ brilliant debut performance against Australia at Ellis Park, JOHN GOLIATH looks at four other top individual performances by a Springbok scrumhalf in the modern era.

Stassen facing long-term ban

Stade Français lock Hendre Stassen is set to be sacked by the French club after testing positive for a banned substance during a random screening.

Proudfoot: Wellington win won’t matter on Saturday

Springboks assistant coach Matt Proudfoot says the squad will not be reading too much into their victory over the All Blacks in Wellington last year ahead of their rematch on Saturday.

Playing Selector: Bok forward predictions

Ahead of this Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash in Wellington, MARIETTE ADAMS and DYLAN JACK speculate as to who will feature in the Bok pack against the All Blacks.

Rugby Championship Try of the Week (Round 1)

Wallabies flyhalf Bernard Foley was set up by an excellent linebreak and offload from substitute back Kurtley Beale in the loss against the Springboks.

Playing selector: Bok backline predictions

Ahead of this Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash in Wellington, JON CARDINELLI and CRAIG LEWIS speculate as to who will feature in the Bok backline against the All Blacks.

Boks demonstrated valuable depth

By claiming a comfortable 35-17 victory over the Wallabies last Saturday, the Boks have started the year off on an extremely positive note, writes former Springbok hooker JAMES DALTON.