Five Saffas to face Boks
Rob du Preez, Akker van der Merwe and Martin Muller will start for the Barbarians in Saturday's clash with the Boks at Wembley Stadium, while Ruan Ackermann and Schalk van der Merwe will play off the bench.
Craig Lewis
Duane stands by statements
Duane Vermeulen says he sticks by his assertion that South African rugby is in a state of 'chaos'.
Ox is pulling his weight
Ox Nche has presented himself as more than just a Free State front-row heavyweight, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Boks ‘not particularly well coached’
Former Bok flyhalf Joel Stransky says an 'average' Bok team could even struggle to beat Italy on their end-of-year tour.
Brits spots England weakness
Former Springbok hooker Schalk Brits believes the Boks could look to target England's lineout when they meet at Twickenham on 12 November.
Sharks scoop up French star
The Sharks have signed French international Clément Poitrenaud on a one-year deal.
Boks must settle on way forward
The injury to Jaco Kriel once again highlights the need for SA Rugby to settle on a policy regarding overseas-based Boks, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
New coach to join Stormers
Former Blues coach Paul Feeney is set to join Western Province and the Stormers as an assistant.
Smit to step up for Boks
The Boks will have the limited option of having to turn to inexperienced Roelof Smit, Jean-Luc du Preez or Nizaam Carr to fill in at openside flank on their end-of-year tour, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Five Saffas join BaaBaas
Akker van der Merwe, Kwagga Smith, Ruan Ackermann, Robert du Preez, and Schalk van der Merwe have been included in the Barbarians squad to face the Springboks on 5 November.
