Big Joe gets Bok start after Mbonambi withdraws
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will start Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand at Ellis Park after Bongi Mbonambi withdrew from the team due to a knock in training.
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will start Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash with New Zealand at Ellis Park after Bongi Mbonambi withdrew from the team due to a knock in training.
New Zealand captain Sam Cane insists the All Blacks can cope with the pressure of facing South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday as the visitors seek to sidestep a fourth straight defeat this year.
Returning Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen is champing at the bit to get stuck into the All Blacks when the arch-rivals lock horns at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Jacques Nienaber has praised the tireless performances of Frans Malherbe on the eve of the 2019 World Cup winner’s 50th Test cap for the Springboks on Saturday.
Fit-again Duane Vermeulen starts at No 8 as Frans Malherbe prepares for his 50th Test when the Springboks take on the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Springbok lock Lood de Jager expects to be “sucking diesel” during another high-octane battle against the All Blacks when the rivals clash on the Highveld on Saturday.
Flyhalf Richie Mo’unga says the All Blacks desperately need to outwit the Springboks on attack when the teams renew hostilities at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Veteran scrum anchor Frans Malherbe was once again worth his weight in gold for the Springboks in Saturday’s victory over the All Blacks.
Kurt-Lee Arendse’s four-week suspension leaves a vacancy at right wing for the Springboks – who would you pick to fill it against the All Blacks on Saturday?
Assistant coach Deon Davids has confirmed that fit-again Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen is in contention to face the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday.