JOC axed, Foley back to help Wallabies tackle Boks
Bernard Foley could play his first Test for the Wallabies since the 2019 World Cup after being included in a 35-man squad for the matches against the Springboks in Adelaide and Sydney.
Bernard Foley could play his first Test for the Wallabies since the 2019 World Cup after being included in a 35-man squad for the matches against the Springboks in Adelaide and Sydney.
Ox Nche will be fueled by the power of cake when he makes his return for the Springboks in the World Cup warm-up against Wales on Saturday.
With the Springboks and Wallabies set to lock horns next week in the Rugby Championship, rewind to 1999 when Matt Burke and Stephen Larkham combined to kick South Africa out of the World Cup.
Having successfully hoofed Jannie de Beer into the stands, Frans Steyn now faces the next challenger in the series to determine the most clutch Springbok goal-kicker.
The Money Man, Mark Keohane and Zelím Nel dissect the Bok loss and discuss whether Ellis Park is still a fortress for South Africa.
Jacques Nienaber is mindful of the Springboks’ woeful run of results in Australia, the world champions having not won an away Test against the Wallabies since 2013.
Jake White is still baffled at the exclusion of prop Trevor Nyakane and hooker Malcolm Marx from the Springbok run-on XV in the defeat by the All Blacks on Saturday.
Former skipper Kieran Read says the All Blacks subdued the impact of the Springbok replacements to beat the world champions on Saturday.
Renowned former referee Nigel Owens has revealed Ellis Park as the best stadium he officiated at, and “the scene of the greatest game” he ever called.
With the Springboks and Wallabies set to lock horns next week in the Rugby Championship, here we rewind to 2013 when South Africa demolished Australia for the first time at Suncorp Stadium.