Rassie keen on versatile Coetzee
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is excited to see what Marcell Coetzee offers at No 8 against Argentina at Loftus on Saturday.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is excited to see what Marcell Coetzee offers at No 8 against Argentina at Loftus on Saturday.
Kwagga Smith says he can’t wait to return to Test rugby when the Springboks clash with the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday.
While Kwagga Smith is a good player on the ground and has a lot of speed to get to the breakdowns, it’s his link play and ability to read the game that may have given him the nod to play against the All Blacks, writes JOHN GOLIATH.
Rassie Erasmus is looking forward to see what Kwagga Smith can do with proper preparation ahead of the Springboks’ clash with the All Blacks on Saturday.
A round-up of what some of South Africa’s leading Sunday papers are saying, including an update on the Springbok squad to face the All Blacks in Wellington.
Lions loose forward Kwagga Smith will miss the rest of the Vodacom Super Rugby campaign after suffering a hamstring injury in the loss against the Hurricanes on Saturday.
Kwagga Smith will take over as Lions captain in the absence of the rested Malcolm Marx in their clash against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.
Crusaders wing Sevu Reece bumped Kwagga Smith into next week before scoring Sanzaar’s Vodacom Super Rugby try of the week for round 11.
Lions No 8 Kwagga Smith was sent flying through the air in a collision with Crusaders wing Sevu Reece, who scored a stunning try in Friday’s clash.
Kwagga Smith has recovered from injury to be named in the Lions’ 26-man touring squad to Australasia.