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Springboks scrumhalf, Cobus Reinach, says the team needs to deliver a better performance in their second Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday. The Boks lost the opening Test 33-16, and the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning scrumhalf says reviewing the match wasn’t enjoyable, but was necessary. "We were so close, we were very dominant up until about 60 minutes," Reinach said. "We were just […]
Pieter-Steph du Toit says the Springboks must be switched on to the threat posed by the All Blacks on Saturday, with the captain expecting a tough encounter. Du Toit will captain the Boks for the fourth time this season in the absence of the injured, Siya Kolisi. Speaking to the media in Johannesburg on Friday, Du Toit stressed the need for the Boks to remain alert against an All Blacks […]
Bulls coach, Johan Ackermann, has named four Springboks in his starting line-up for Saturday's Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour clash against the All Blacks in Pretoria. The team features new arrivals, Thaakir Abrahams, Curwin Bosch and Hanro Liebenberg. Springbok flanker, Marcell Coetzee, will captain the Bulls, with Liebenberg and Jeandre Rudolph completing the loose trio. JF van Heerden and Ruan Vermaak start as the lock pairing with tighthead, Francois Klopper, hooker […]
New Zealand head coach, Dave Rennie, says the All Blacks knew former international, Ma’a Nonu, would perform a solo Haka in response to their traditional pre-match challenge before their 54-0 victory over the Sharks in Durban. After the All Blacks performed the haka, the 44-year-old Sharks substitute stepped forward and delivered his own response. "We knew it was coming," said Rennie. "Ma’a came and saw Tana Umaga (New Zealand defence […]
