Kicking coach can boost Boks
A full-time specialist kicking coach would add the greatest value to the Springbok coaching group, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Midfield answers elude Boks
Allister Coetzee continues to limit his midfield options by selecting a squad that excludes the likes of Frans Steyn and Rohan Janse van Rensburg, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Boks’ Loftus record at stake
Allister Coetzee’s Springboks will record yet another unwanted first if they lose to the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld next Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
‘Stick out of his depth’
Corné Krige believes Springbok backline coach Mzwandile Stick has been prematurely thrown in the 'deep end'.
Boks to closely monitor Lambie
Pat Lambie’s recall to the Springboks’ Rugby Championship squad is in order for the medical team to assess his readiness for international rugby.
Polota-Nau to miss Bok Test
The Wallabies will travel to South Africa without hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau.
Pat returns, Rohan omitted
Pat Lambie and Willie le Roux have been included in the 31-man Springbok squad for the two home Tests, while Lions centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg has been overlooked.
Hansen wants north-south match
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says the Rugby Championship winners should play the Six Nations champions as part of a new global season.
Boks have missed top players
CRAIG LEWIS looks at an alternative Springbok team that could have been in action if certain players were injury-free or received call-ups from overseas clubs.
Coetzee faces big calls
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has some difficult decisions to make at flyhalf and inside centre ahead of the Tests against Australia and New Zealand, writes JON CARDINELLI.
