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.
The All Blacks smashed the Bulls 50-19 at Loftus, scoring eight tries and producing 11 line breaks. Dave Rennie says his team still needs to find another gear for the Springboks at Ellis Park. The warning bell is ringing.
The Springboks have flicked the switch into Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry mode, with Johannesburg becoming the launchpad for a four-Test heavyweight collision with New Zealand. Rassie Erasmus and his charges completed two important days of training on…
The Vodacom Bulls have loaded their backline with a dash of danger as Curwin Bosch and Thaakir Abrahams return from overseas adventures to add X-factor to Saturday’s blockbuster against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld….
The All Blacks have named a strong side for Saturday’s Bulls clash, with Codie Taylor taking the captaincy before the Springboks Tests.
For the Sharks, the evening offered a hard lesson in the value of precision, depth and patience. For the All Blacks, it was a rain-soaked statement delivered with the subtlety of a wrecking ball.
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry rolls into Durban on Tuesday evening, carrying three decades of history, a fearsome Haka and a storyline with enough bite to fill Hollywoodbets Kings Park. The Sharks face one of their biggest…
Rassie Erasmus has drafted the utility forward into his squad for the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. Fourie will join the Springboks in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning ahead of the historic series, which resumes at 10bet Ellis Park on Saturday, 22 August.
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