Former Springbok captain John Smit reflects on the memorable first Test against the British & Irish Lions in Durban twelve years ago and changing position to accommodate the in-form Bismarck du Plessis at hooker.
In the buildup to the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions in Cape Town, the SARugbymag.co.za writers select their Springbok match-day 23 that could run out on Saturday.
Springbok great Tendai Mtawarira chats to former teammates Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger about his rugby career, what he’s been up to since retiring from the game and how the famous ‘Beast chant’ started.
In the wake of several positive Covid-19 tests in the Springboks’ squad, a New Zealand rugby scribe says “bad karma seems to be lurking around the Springboks” since they withdrew from the 2020 Rugby Championship.
Mzwandile Stick says the Springboks are not concerned about potentially facing the British & Irish Lions without Siya Kolisi as the influential Bok captain faces a call over his availability for the first Test.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has named his 36-man squad for the Rugby Championship, which features the return of a couple of key backline players.
Australia’s rugby community has reacted furiously to the red card shown to Marika Koroibete in the fifth minute of the Wallabies’ 33-30 win over France in Brisbane.
Alun Wyn Jones completed his remarkable comeback from injury in the British & Irish Lions’ 49-3 win over the Stormers on Saturday, but it was young flyhalf Marcus Smith who was the star of the show in Cape Town.
Flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez scored 18 points as Argentina streaked to victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.
After playing a man down for 75 minutes, Australia snatched a late victory over France in the third and final Test between the two nations.
