For whatever reason, Damian de Allende has laboured to impose himself since his belated introduction to the southern hemisphere season after a serious ankle injury in Japan.
The Springboks may have emerged as 19-13 winners against Ireland in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, but the statistics suggest that they had a tough day at the office.
Sport24’s Herman Mostert highlights 5 talking points following the Springboks’ 19-13 series-clinching win over Ireland in Port Elizabeth.
Fourie Du Preez, Frans Malherbe and Eben Etzebeth were the three Springboks included in the AFP’s 2015 Rugby World Cup starting fifteen.
Springboks rugby coach Heyneke Meyer needs to draw on every ounce of his all famous tenacity right now, after the worst possible results in three matches.
By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa must make better use of possession and territory when they face Australia in their penultimate Rugby Championship match at Newlands on Saturday, captain Jean de Villiers said. De Villiers lamented his side’s inability to take their chances in successive narrow defeats in Australia and New Zealand … Read more
By Nick Said CAPE TOWN, Sept 23 (Reuters) – The emergence of Jan Serfontein in an unfamiliar position has been one of the plus points for South Africa in a Rugby Championship campaign that has otherwise proven disappointing to date. The 21-year-old is set to again be asked to play at outside centre against Australiaat … Read more
Wellington, New Zealand | AFP | by Chris FOLEY Veteran Springboks lock Victor Matfield has marked All Blacks backrower Kieran Read as a key figure in their “do-or-die” Rugby Championship clash in Wellington on Saturday. South Africa need to pull off their first win against the All Blacks on New Zealand soil since 2009 if … Read more
Wellington, Nouvelle-ZĂ©lande | AFP | South Africa will field fledgling international fly-half Handre Pollard against New Zealand in the only change to their line-up for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash. Pollard, with only three Tests under his belt, has been thrust into the crucial game-maker role ahead of the veteran Morne Steyn who was omitted from … Read more
South Africa on Wednesday overhauled their team for the clash against Australia this weekend, making six changes for a game in which Bryan Habana will reach the 100 Test milestone. The Springboks survived a scare against Argentina in their last Rugby Championship outing last month, bouncing back from 12 points down to edge the match … Read more