Boks blessed to have Bakkies & Vic
Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha again give the Springboks a dimension that has been missing since Heyneke Meyer took charge in 2012, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha again give the Springboks a dimension that has been missing since Heyneke Meyer took charge in 2012, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Our final Fantasy Rugby Dream Team before the international break has a familiar theme with the Kiwis and Aussies dominating proceedings.
After a disappointing loss to lesser ranked Outeniqua, Paarl Gym slipped five places down the rankings, while an unseeded team influenced Nelspruit's position.
Featuring Fiji's Akuila Tabualevu, Wales' James Benjamin, Scotland's James Farndale, South Africa's Jesse Kriel and New Zealand's Tevita Li.
Three players have been ruled out of South Africa's vital Junior World Championship pool match against New Zealand in Auckland on Friday.
Deon Fourie has signed a two-year deal with Lyon, who recently returned to the Top 14.
Stormers' centre Damian de Allende is looking ahead instead of dwelling too much on the injury which forced him to withdraw from the Bok squad.
Wales winger Dafydd Howells scores a try after seven seconds of their match against Fiji at the Junior World Championship.
South Africa scored nine tries in their first match at the Junior World Championship.
Veteran scrumhalf Neil de Kock continues to excel for Saracens, writes PAUL MORGAN.