Four Finals, One Trophy
There is something almost theatrical about the Springboks arriving in Baltimore for the final act of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. The stage is American, the stakes are unmistakably South African, and the opposition is the old…
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PREVIEW – Baltimore Brawl: Springboks face All Blacks in winner-takes-RGR decider
🔥 BALTIMORE BRAWL! The Greatest Rivalry reaches its final chapter. The Springboks are one win away from claiming the RGR series, while the All Blacks need victory to force a share of the spoils. Richie Mo’unga returns. Siya Kolisi leads the Boks. 70,000-plus fans could turn M&T Bank Stadium into a rugby cauldron. Who owns Baltimore?
Etzebeth: All Blacks series tougher than a World Cup
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.
No Friends at 30,000 Feet!
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.
Rassie’s Baltimore Battle Plan
The Springboks head into Saturday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry decider with a 2-1 series lead and two changes to the starting XV.
Damian Willemse returns at fullback after recovering from his niggle, with Morne van den Berg promoted to scrumhalf after his explosive impact off the bench last weekend. Cobus Reinach moves to the replacements.
Why Cameron Hanekom matters to the Springboks
Cameron Hanekom’s return highlights an important element of the Springboks’ success: the strategic use of replacements. His role is built around energy, physicality and exploiting fatigue in the final quarter.
Rassie: The job ain’t done
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.
55 wins: Siya Kolisi’s extraordinary Springbok legacy
SOCCER CITY, SOWETO – History has a habit of making noise. Siya Kolisi prefers a whisper. When the final whistle detonated around FNB Stadium on Saturday after the Springboks’ 29-24 victory over the All Blacks,…
The Chef is ready to cook up a Stormers storm
Yaqeen Ahmed has been cooking up a rugby storm, and the young flyhalf now has the ingredients for his biggest opportunity yet. Nicknamed “The Chef” during his schoolboy days at Wynberg Boys’ High School, Ahmed…
Everyone’s a scrum coach now: Daan Human’s perfect answer to the All Blacks
Apparently everyone is a scrum coach now. Daan Human has noticed. “It looks like every second guy is becoming a scrum coach now.” Then came the serious bit: “If you say we’re walking around, then we’ve been walking around for the past six years.”
The Boks’ scrum war has officially become rugby’s favourite courtroom drama.