Preview: South Africa v New Zealand
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyIf Saturday's clash at Ellis Park is even half as good as the spectacle this fixture produced last year, it'll still rank as one of the best Test matches of the year. The 2013 Rugby Championship decider...
All Blacks winning habit under threat at Ellis Park
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandHabits bits are hard to change, and few teams in sport currently have a winning habit as unshakeable the Al Blacks. With 33 wins and a single loss in 36 games in all competitions since claiming the World...
Good call to stick with Oupa
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntSelecting Schalk Burger at 7 must have been tempting for Meyer, but Tank Lanning, in his weekly Sport24 column, believes sticking with Oupa Mohoje is a brave call that will resonate with the players. One...
Springboks name Vermeulen to face All Blacks
1 decade ago by TVNZ New ZealandA late fitness test will decide whether outstanding South Africa No. 8 Duane Vermeulen plays against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship on Saturday. He suffered a rib cartilage injury in the 28-10...
Rugby Championship 2014: South Africa team to play New Zealand
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogBismarck du Plessis returns to the South Africa team to take on New Zealand this weekend in the only definite change to the side that beat Australia last weekend. Adriaan Strauss drops to the bench. Number...
Boks bring back their Bismarck
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Bismarck du Plessis will start at hooker for South Africa against New Zealand in their final round Rugby Championship at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. That is the only change to the starting...
Nyakane is Boks' biggest 'loser'
1 decade ago by Rugby 365INTERVIEW: Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane has been given the nickname 'biggest loser' by his teammates after losing 12 kilograms since June.
Player ratings: Pure Bok Burger
1 decade ago by Rugby 365They are called IMPACT players and it is with good reason. It was the replacements who helped South Africa secure a bonus-point 28-10 win over Australia. The Rugby Championship may well be beyond...
Preview: South Africa v Australia
1 decade ago by Planet RugbyOnce you've seen through all the smoke and mirrors, and looked past all the scandal mongering, Saturday's Rugby Championship clash at Newlands is lining up to be cracker. Second place in the world rankings...
Preview: South Africa vs Australia
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It is the 80th Test between South Africa and Australia, Springboks and Wallabies, at Newlands on Saturday. The first Test between the two countries was also at Newlands, in 1933 when the Springboks...
