Dan Carter

Keo & Zels: Jake’s Bulls to lead SA charge

Two crunch derbies are on the menu this week and the boys have got the Bulls to feast.

Evans’ Perfect XV: No Carter, Bok surprise

Former All Blacks playmaker Nick Evans made a shock call in his Perfect XV, bypassing rugby icon Dan Carter at flyhalf and choosing a surprise Springbok in the No 2 jersey.

Dan Carter and Beauden Barrett in training

Dagg: All Blacks ‘love’ being written off

Israel Dagg believes Stuart Barnes’ critique of Beauden Barrett will motivate the All Blacks star, much like criticism did for Dan Carter before his 2015 World Cup master-class.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 21: South Africa Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus looks on during the pre match warm up ahead of the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between England and South Africa at Stade de France on October 21, 2023 in Paris, France.

How Rassie’s rugby revolution fell flat

Rassie Erasmus has revealed how his plan for rugby’s answer to T20 cricket, involving the likes of Dan Carter and Richie McCaw, fell apart after resistance from New Zealand.

Carter backing ‘hurt’ All Blacks for glory

Dan Carter believes the 2023 World Cup, which gets underway on Friday, will be the “closest” ever but says his New Zealand compatriots will use the “hurt” of 2019 to inspire them to victory.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 31: Rassie Erasmus, the Springboks director of rugby acting as a water carrier talks to his captain Siya Kolisi during the 2nd test match between South Africa Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Carter fears for Boks after ‘huge loss’

All Blacks icon Dan Carter says the Springboks will miss the big-match temperament and experience of flyhalf Handre Pollard at the World Cup.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Bismarck Du Plessis of South Africa hits Dan Carter of the All Blacks during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the South African Springboks at Eden Park on September 14, 2013 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Flashback Friday: When Bismarck smashed Carter

On Saturday the Springboks will face the All Blacks in Auckland for the first time since 2013, when Bismarck du Plessis was controversially and infamously yellow-carded for a tackle on Dan Carter.