Boks targeting set-piece improvement

Springbok forwards coach Matt Proudfoot says there are still areas of their set piece that needs tweaking when they face Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Poite to ref Boks-Scotland clash

French referee Romain Poite will take charge of Saturday’s Test between Scotland and South Africa in Edinburgh.

Boks set for return to Wellington

The Springboks will again face the All Blacks in Wellington next year as part of a reduced Rugby Championship schedule.

Brown: Both sides will ‘try and cheat’

Hooker Fraser Brown says both Scotland and South Africa will try to push the boundaries of the law when they clash in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Stockdale: Ireland can’t be daunted

Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale says they will not be putting the All Blacks on a pedestal when they clash in Dublin on Saturday.

Wallabies to rest key players

Australia have plans to rest key Wallabies during next year’s Super Rugby competition to ensure they are fresh and injury-free ahead of the 2019 World Cup.

Boks delay Etzebeth decision

A call on the fitness of Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will only be made later in the week.

Du Toit: I’m just enjoying my rugby

Pieter-Steph du Toit says he isn’t concerned about playing in different positions in the Bok pack, but has reiterated his preference for flank.

Watch: Foster, Barrett on Ireland Test

Assistant coach Ian Foster and flyhalf Beauden Barrett look ahead to the All Blacks’ match against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

‘Papier deserves start against Scots’

Werner Swanepoel and Norman Jordaan believe that Embrose Papier should be given his first Test start against Scotland in the absence of Faf de Klerk. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.