Douglas defends Franks
Kane Douglas says Owen Franks did not eye-gouge him in Wellington last Saturday.
Kane Douglas says Owen Franks did not eye-gouge him in Wellington last Saturday.
Lwazi Mvovo and Francois Hougaard have been included in the 28-man Springbok squad for the two away Rugby Championship Tests against Australia and New Zealand.
Argentina lock Tomás Lavanini has been ruled out for six months as the result of a serious knee injury.
Argentina have climbed two places to seventh in the World Rugby rankings following their last-ditch 26-24 victory over the Springboks in Salta on Saturday.
Nick Mallett, Naas Botha, Victor Matfield, Jean de Villiers and Ashwin Willemse reflect on the Boks' 26-24 loss in Salta.
The All Blacks look set to cruise to this year's Rugby Championship title, while the Boks could face the ignominy of another last-place finish, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Springbok wing Ruan Combrinck will miss the rest of the Rugby Championship after sustaining a fractured fibula in Salta.
Owen Franks has not been cited for an alleged eye-gouge on Kane Douglas during Saturday's match in Wellington.
The Springboks slumped to a 26-24 loss to Los Pumas in Salta.
Santiago Gonzalez Iglesias slotted a 78th-minute penalty as Argentina snatched a 26-24 win over the Springboks in Salta on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.