Eben to lead Boks in Auckland decider?
Eben Etzebeth is reportedly the frontrunner to captain the Boks in the decisive Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand, with Damian Willemse set to start at flyhalf.
Eben Etzebeth is reportedly the frontrunner to captain the Boks in the decisive Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand, with Damian Willemse set to start at flyhalf.
Ian Foster says a showdown with the in-form Springboks is a challenge his All Blacks need following their 41-12 thumping of Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane has apologised for kicking out at a fan who ran onto the field after New Zealand’s bonus-point win over Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday.
Mzwandile Stick says the Springboks changed their plans against the All Blacks after a number of fringe players put their hands up in thrashing the Wallabies in Pretoria. DYLAN JACK reports.
New Zealand romped to a bonus-point win over Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday as the All Blacks got their Rugby Championship campaign off to a flying start.
New Zealand kicked off their 2023 Rugby Championship campaign with an emphatic win against Argentina in Mendoza.
Playmaker Damian McKenzie says his game management has “matured” to the point that he can now be trusted to call the shots for the All Blacks without going off script.
Damian McKenzie will start at flyhalf as Ian Foster named one debutant in the All Blacks run-on XV to face Argentina in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Eddie Jones has outlined his desire for the Wallabies to stop being a “copycat of New Zealand” and return to the instinctive strengths of Australian rugby.
A shortened Rugby Championship starts on Saturday with southern hemisphere teams honing their game plans ahead of the showpiece World Cup in France.