Nienaber: Boks ready to bounce back
The Boks have regrouped to face the Pumas in Johannesburg, following a thorough debrief of the “bitterly disappointing” loss to New Zealand.
The Boks have regrouped to face the Pumas in Johannesburg, following a thorough debrief of the “bitterly disappointing” loss to New Zealand.
The Springboks received a timely boost as the team assembled in Pretoria on Wednesday to prepare for the decisive Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Ellis Park.
France’s dark blue drip of 2007 goes up against the 2015 blue and white hoops of the Pumas in the third round of the mission to find the ultimate Rugby World Cup jersey.
Grant Williams said the Springboks would take positives from their Rugby Championship loss in New Zealand as they look to bounce back against Argentina at Ellis Park.
Michael Cheika was buoyed by a “landmark” upset of his home nation Australia, but the abrasive Argentina coach sees more hard yards leading up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Eddie Jones compared the Wallabies to an old car that keeps breaking down after Argentina handed Australia a second successive defeat 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.
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.
A shortened Rugby Championship starts on Saturday with southern hemisphere teams honing their game plans ahead of the showpiece World Cup in France.