Kolisi: Papier can handle the pressure

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says he is excited to see what scrumhalf Embrose Papier can do in his first Test start on Saturday.

Boks targeting 80-minute performance

Siya Kolisi says the Springboks want to produce an all-round performance against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Watch: All Blacks will get up for Ireland

THE MONEY MAN and MARK KEOHANE look ahead to Saturday’s big Tests in Dublin and Edinburgh.

Watch: Boks must improve execution

RYAN VREDE, CRAIG LEWIS and guest WADE PRETORIUS discuss the Springboks‘ tactical schizophrenia against France in Paris and pick a likely first-choice starting XV for the World Cup.

Money Man: Bet on black in Dublin

The market for betting in rugby is very volatile these days, writes THE MONEY MAN in his column for Independent Media.

Solomons: Boks can win World Cup

Worcester Warriors director of rugby Alan Solomons says the Springboks have every chance of winning the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

Double injury setback for Wallabies

Jordan Petaia and Rory Arnold have been ruled out of Australia’s Test against Italy in Padua due to injury.

Nel: Boks are dangerous

South African-born prop WP Nel expects an ‘interesting’ scrum battle between Scotland and the Springboks at Murrayfield.

‘Ireland must expect All Blacks backlash’

John Allan says Ireland should brace for a big response from the All Blacks in Dublin on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.

No mid-season break for Super Rugby

Sanzaar has confirmed that next year’s Super Rugby tournament will be played across 21 consecutive weeks between 15 February and 6 July.