Second place up for grabs for Boks in Joburg
The Springboks can climb back to second place on World Rugby’s Test rankings with a victory over the All Blacks in the second round of the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The Springboks can climb back to second place on World Rugby’s Test rankings with a victory over the All Blacks in the second round of the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell signed a two-year contract extension on Friday that keeps him in charge of the world’s top-ranked rugby nation until 2025.
After a successful home series against Wales, the Springboks lead the way in SARugbymag.co.za’s Dream Team based on performances in the July Tests.
Tickets to the clash between Ireland, currently top of the World Rugby rankings, and the World Cup-holding Springboks at the Aviva Stadium in November have sold out.
The citing complaint against Ireland prop Andrew Porter for the high tackle which broke the cheekbone of All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick has been dismissed by a disciplinary committee.
Prop Andrew Porter has been cited for his high tackle which broke the cheekbone of All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick during Ireland’s series-clinching victory in New Zealand.
Former All Blacks great Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford on Monday upped the pressure on beleaguered coach Ian Foster saying it was clear there was “something wrong” after back-to-back Ireland defeats.
Bundee Aki and Peter O’Mahony took to the streets of Wellington in high spirits after Ireland’s historic series win, even chatting to the police before sampling some local cuisine from a stunned bystander.
Johnny Sexton said “it doesn’t get much better than this” after Ireland beat the All Blacks became the first touring team in the professional era to win a series on New Zealand soil.
Ireland withstood a second-half fightback from the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday to claim their first series victory in New Zealand.