Stats & facts: Springboks vs All Blacks
As the Springboks prepare to close their 2021 Rugby Championship campaign with a rematch against the All Blacks on Saturday, here are some of the numbers from the competition and this great rivalry.
As the Springboks prepare to close their 2021 Rugby Championship campaign with a rematch against the All Blacks on Saturday, here are some of the numbers from the competition and this great rivalry.
Rugby Championship organisers have reportedly ordered players and staff to isolate in their hotels amid a Covid-19 outbreak in Brisbane, but teams can continue training ahead of the final matches in the competition.
Jacques Nienaber says the Springboks’ drive to succeed in Saturday’s Test against the All Blacks is as big as it gets.
The All Blacks have increased their lead over South Africa at the top of the world rankings, while Argentina have slipped down the pecking order.
Brian O’Driscoll says the 2021 Lions Test series against the Boks was not exciting for a multitude of reasons, while adding that Rassie Erasmus’ video “maybe has changed things and not for the better”.
The return to the playing field of Springbok lock RG Snyman may have been a footnote in Munster’s 42-17 Vodacom United Rugby Championship opening win over the Sharks this past Saturday, but for more reasons than one it was massive.
Assistant coach Deon Davids says after an in-depth review of this past Saturday’s loss to the All Blacks, the Boks’ game management has been identified as the main area for improvement.
Cheslin Kolbe is expected to be fit in time for the Boks’ last Rugby Championship match of the season against the All Blacks in Gold Coast on Saturday.
Here are some stats and facts in preparation for the highly anticipated 100th Test between the Springboks and All Blacks in Townsville on Saturday.
Former Springbok Joel Stransky has urged South Africa to change their gameplan that is “terrible for the backs” ahead of Saturday’s 100th Test against the All Blacks.