Fifteen Fun Facts about SA v Argentina
Fifteen stats and facts ahead of Saturday’s Springboks v Argentina Rugby Championship clash at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta.
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O’Sullivan: How to build spirit in a rugby team – try wearing red socks on a Friday
Enough analysis has been done on what went wrong for the Boks, but one of the issues that gets mentioned often is that the players are still trying to find one another, they’re still trying to gel as a team.
How many Boks would make the All Blacks team?
The fragility of the Springbok side in the current Test season is reflected in how few of them would probably make the cut if hypothetically, suddenly available for the world-leading All Blacks.
O’Sullivan: The knock-on effect – Running like Wayde van Niekerk
South Africa taking on Argentina in the opening match of the Castle Rugby Championship won’t come close to rivalling Wayde van Niekerk’s incredible win at the Rio Olympics for sheer drama.
Coetzee rings the changes for Rugby Championship Test against Argentina
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for their Rugby Championship opener against Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Hoskins quits as President of SA Rugby
Oregan Hoskins says his relationship with the South African Rugby Union (SARU) executive committee had become “too difficult” to manage.
Kriel or Louw? Who gets the no.6 jersey in Allister Coetzee’s latest Bok team?
Expect changes tomorrow when Bok coach Allister Coetzee names his team to face Argentina in Saturday’s opening match of the Castle Rugby Championship.
O’Sullivan: Spirit of the Olympics – a perfect fit for Rugby Sevens
The moment the Fijian Sevens team started singing a glorious song of thanks is when David O’Sullivan stopped feeling bad that South Africa hadn’t won the gold medal.
Hougaard shows he’s a class act – offers his bronze medal to injured Senatla
Francois Hougaard’s selfless gesture to offer his bronze medal to the unlucky Seabelo Senatla was so remarkable. He felt Senatla was more deserving of the honour.
Wild celebrations as Fiji wins first ever Olympic gold, disappointment for Boks
Fijians erupted in celebration, setting off flares and dancing in the streets after their Sevens rugby team won the South Pacific nation’s first ever Olympic medal – and gold at that.