Springboks back at it in Auckland
The Springboks resumed their preparations in Auckland on Wednesday morning for their crunch match against Argentina next weekend.
The Springboks resumed their preparations in Auckland on Wednesday morning for their crunch match against Argentina next weekend.
The slick move and excellent interplay between the Wallabies’ backs in the lead-up to Reece Hodge’s try against Argentina takes the Play of the Week award for round two.
Handré Pollard’s 11-point contribution for the Springboks in their 16-16 Rugby Championship draw with the All Blacks earns him Player of the Week.
Herschel Jantjies once again achieved hero status by scoring a 79th-minute try which allowed the Springboks to draw with the All Blacks in Wellington.
Tighthead prop Karl Tu’inukuafe is the biggest casualty as All Blacks coach Steve Hansen cut his squad from 39 to 34 for their Tests against the Wallabies.
SA Rugby magazine’s Craig Lewis and Ryan Vrede unpack how the Springboks have closed the gap on the All Blacks over the last year.
The Kings will take on World Cup-bound side Georgia, in the first of their 2019-20 PRO14 warm-up matches in Tbilisi next month.
JON CARDINELLI shines the spotlight on Springboks competing in the Currie Cup who may come into World Cup-squad contention in the event of injuries.
The Kings maintain that only one of the candidates for their vacant head coach position had the required qualifications for the job.
Following several standout performances in the first two matches in the Rugby Championship, JOHN GOLIATH picks five Springboks who are World Cup bound.