For Damian de Allende, elite Test defence is built long before the first tackle. The veteran centre says preparation accounts for roughly 90% of the Springboks’ defensive work, with experience and leadership completing the equation.
From the sidelines to the heart of the Bok battle. Eben Etzebeth says four straight Tests against the All Blacks is “the ultimate test for any rugby player” as South Africa takes its rivalry to Baltimore.
The charter flight to America was anything but friendly. 😳🇿🇦🇳🇿 Jasper Wiese says the All Blacks are desperate and ready to come out “guns blazing” in Baltimore. With the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry on the line, the final Test promises fireworks.
The Boks have the upper hand, yet Rassie Erasmus says the job is far from finished. After a nerve-shredding 29-24 win at FNB Stadium, South Africa and New Zealand head to Baltimore for one final heavyweight collision.
Sport has a remarkable ability to turn family journeys into history. Wallace and Amarante Sititi will represent the All Blacks and Black Ferns against South African opposition on the same day at FNB Stadium, 28 years after siblings Annaleah and Xavier Rush achieved the feat. It is a compelling reminder that elite sport is built on talent, sacrifice, family support and generations of inspiration.
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…
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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