Siya Kolisi has fought through injuries, dark moments and doubt before. Now the Springbok captain is back for another heavyweight encounter with the All Blacks. His message ahead of Saturday’s Cape Town showdown is simple: play the game in front of you and embrace whatever comes next.
The Springboks’ must-win Cape Town Test has been hit by a fresh injury cloud. Handré Pollard is reportedly set to miss Saturday’s clash with the All Blacks because of a calf injury. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu or Manie Libbok could take over at flyhalf as the Boks attempt to recover from their 33-16 Ellis Park defeat.
Selection under pressure is often where squad depth reveals its value. New Zealand have made several changes for Saturday’s Cape Town Test, with Dave Rennie highlighting competition for places and a group still developing after four Tests this year.
JOHANNESBURG – Siya Kolisi has cleared the final fitness hurdle and will captain the Springboks against the All Blacks at DHL Stadium on Saturday, adding another heavyweight chapter to Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. Rassie Erasmus confirmed…
A powerful reminder from Ellis Park that territory and physical dominance mean little without clinical execution.
The All Blacks beat the Springboks 33-16, scoring five tries to one and exposing South Africa’s struggles in converting sustained pressure into points. The series now moves to Cape Town, with the Boks needing greater attacking precision and composure in the opposition 22.
Saturday’s opening Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test at 10bet Ellis Park promises to throw the Springboks and All Blacks straight into the furnace, with four encounters between the old foes set to turn…
Rassie Erasmus has explained the decision to leave Siya Kolisi out of the Springbok team for Saturday’s All Blacks clash. Paul de Villiers gets his first Test against New Zealand, while Damian de Allende prepares to join the elite 100-Test club. Four Tests. One rivalry. Plenty of selection intrigue.
I was nine years old in 1976 when New Zealand toured South Africa for a four-Test series during the darkest days of apartheid. I was too young to comprehend the political earthquake surrounding that tour, yet old enough to understand that something enormous was happening whenever the Springboks faced the All Blacks.
CAPE TOWN – From development graduate to first-team star, Devin Titus has reflected on his memorable journey with Stellenbosch FC after completing a move to Moroccan champions Maghreb Association Sportive de Fès. Six years after…
Rassie Erasmus has brushed aside claims of deliberate time-wasting ahead of the Springboks’ Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry clash with the All Blacks, while Jaco Peyper has explained exactly what the laws allow. With Siya Kolisi and Ox Nche still racing the clock, the Boks face an All Blacks side promising high-intensity, multi-phase rugby. The rivalry needs no extra heat. It brings plenty of its own.
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