Bok midfield at the centre of attention
Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am have established themselves as the most lethal centre pairing in world rugby, writes Jon Cardinelli.
Damian de Allende and Lukhanyo Am have established themselves as the most lethal centre pairing in world rugby, writes Jon Cardinelli.
Wallabies scrumhalf Tate McDermott has given a damning assessment of his side’s performance and form ahead of their Rugby Championship clash with the Springboks in Gold Coast on Sunday.
Sharks head coach Sean Everitt believes his team can improve on their error-prone performance in the semi-final against Griquas and “turn the Bulls over” in the final in Pretoria on Saturday.
Springbok flank Pieter-Steph du Toit has signed with Japan’s Toyota Verblitz as he attempts to recover from a shoulder injury, the Japanese team said on Monday.
Look back at the highlights from this weekend’s Currie Cup semi-finals which saw the Bulls and Sharks set up a repeat of last season’s title decider.
Mzwandile Stick says the Springboks have settled in well and will benefit from the extra week in Australia as they prepare for their demanding Rugby Championship schedule in the next four weeks.
Cornal Hendricks and Johan Goosen would be two superb additions to the Springbok squad before the end of the year, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
The Sharks used their pack to outmuscle a determined Griquas side in Durban on Saturday and set up a replay of the 2020 Currie Cup final against the Bulls in Pretoria.
Western Province were on the receiving end of a couple of tough calls in their semi-final loss against the Bulls, but head coach John Dobson said that even if those were overturned, it would have taken something special to win on Friday.
Johan Goosen’s performance in the Bulls’ semi-final victory over Western Province reminded head coach Jake White of a lesson he learned while coaching with former Wallabies playmaker Stephen Larkham at the Brumbies.