‘Second best not good enough’
Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says coming close to beating the All Blacks cannot be regarded as a success.
Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers says coming close to beating the All Blacks cannot be regarded as a success.
Pieter-Steph du Toit will make his return from a knee injury when the Sharks play the Golden Lions in a friendly in Pietermaritzburg on Friday.
Morné Mellett has been ruled out of rugby for at least six months.
The All Blacks have increased their lead at the summit of the World Rugby rankings to 7.96 rating points over the second-placed Springboks.
The visitors scored four tries in their 34-9 win in Mendoza.
The All Blacks’ win against the Springboks sees them well placed to win their fourth consecutive Rugby Championship title. JON CARDINELLI reports.
The world champions claimed a 27-20 win at Ellis Park.
The Springbok centre broke through the All Blacks midfield early in the second half of the Ellis Park Test.
Heyneke Meyer maintains that his Springbok side came ‘within millimetres’ of beating both Australia and New Zealand, reports JON CARDINELLI in Johannesburg.
Jannie du Plessis, Francois Louw, and Warren Whiteley could all be sidelined after sustaining injuries, reports JON CARDINELLI in Johannesburg.