Mallett: Bok subs made a difference
What NICK MALLETT had to say on SuperSport about the Tests between France and the Springboks and England and the All Blacks.
Five takeaways from past weekend
What we learned from the Test between the Springboks and France on Saturday, as well as the All Blacks’ win at Twickenham, according to CRAIG LEWIS.
Rassie explains Akker omission
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says Akker van der Merwe was left out of the squad for the November Tests because he needs Schalk Brits’ experience.
Rassie: Bongi was struggling
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says hooker Bongi Mbonambi was substituted before half-time against the Wallabies because he had emptied the tank.
Watch: Mbonambi on comeback
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi talks about his recovery from a burst appendix earlier this year.
Boks ‘excited’ by depth at hooker
Forwards coach Matt Proudfoot says the competition building at hooker bodes well for the Boks, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Durban.
‘Bongi must play natural game’
Allister Coetzee admits that Bongi Mbonambi will bring something different to the hooker position in what will be the player’s first Test start on Saturday. JON CARDINELLI in Padua reports.
Watch: Springbok press conference
What Allister Coetzee, Francois Venter and Pieter-Steph du Toit had to say after Thursday’s team announcement in Padua.
Bongi in for Marx
Bongi Mbonambi will start his first-ever Test for the Boks in Saturday’s clash against Italy in Padua.
