Australia

From a selection crisis to a selection headache: The Springbok scrumhalves

At the start of Rassie Erasmus tenure as Springbok head coach in 2018, the former test flanker had limited options at scrumhalf with no clear front runner for the no.9 jersey 18 months out from a Rugby...

Rugby Championship Team of Round One

The Springboks and All Blacks got their Rugby Championship campaigns off to winning starts with the Springbok comprehensively beating the Wallabies while the All Blacks survived a big scare against the...

Johnson-Holmes caps off whirlwind week

There was nothing orthodox about Harry Johnson-Holmes' Wallabies call-up so it was no surprise his introduction at Ellis Park was a little irregular. The prop called onto the field with 30 minutes...

Michael Cheika and Michael Hooper after the Wallabies loss to the Springboks

The Wallabies have went down 35-17 to the Springboks at Ellis Park in their Rugby Championship opener.   Hear from the coach and skipper after the match.   Credit: Rugby.com.au

Rugby Championship Highlights: South Africa v Australia

South Africa got their Rugby Championship off to the perfect start with a 35-17 home win over Australia in the opening round. The Springboks opened the scoring with an early try, with Australia pulling...

Debutant Jantjies inspires Springboks to bonus point victory

South Africa debutant Herschel Jantjies did his World Cup chances no harm as he scored two tries in a dominant 35-17 win over Australia.       Herschel Jantjies starred with two tries...

Beast Mtawarira talks World Cup dreams and the Rugby Championship

Springbok coach Matt Proudfoot ahead of the Rugby Championships opening game

Jesse Kriel ahead of the Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies

The greatest test ever played? Looking back at the 2000 Bledisloe Cup Sydney test

On this day, 15 July, in 2000 a world record crowd of 109,874 attended Stadium Australia in Sydney to witness what has been dubbed as the greatest test ever played.   A gripping affair...