Boks not boring, says coach after All Blacks boss ‘falls asleep’
Bok assistant coach Deon Davids insisted on Monday that the world champions are not boring despite a narrative that continues to question their style of play.
Bok assistant coach Deon Davids insisted on Monday that the world champions are not boring despite a narrative that continues to question their style of play.
This past Saturday’s match between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions will go down as a Test littered with foul-play incidents. Yet, it is by no means the first tour match characterised by ill-discipline.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has named three new additions to the national squad on Monday, with Rosko Specman, Dan du Preez and Johan Grobbelaar all called up to join the Boks in Cape Town.
Lood de Jager says a change in mentality to make the second Test against the British & Irish Lions “more personal” helped the Springboks level the three-Test series.
Relive Springbok wing Makazole Mapimpi’s 15th Test try in just his 16th appearance against the British & Irish Lions this past Saturday, with Xhosa commentary.
All Blacks boss Ian Foster has given his take on the highly criticised second Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium this past Saturday.
Clive Woodward has called on World Rugby to take swift action against Rassie Erasmus for releasing a video highlighting in detail a number of officiating inconsistencies in the first Test between the Boks and British & Irish Lions.
Respected former referee Nigel Owens says the Boks were fortunate to be awarded the try scored by Lukhanyo Am, while also describing Cheslin Kolbe as “very, very lucky” to not receive a red card.
SA Rugby magazine picks out a selection of papers from the UK and Ireland to scan the reaction after the Springboks’ victory in the second Test.
Check out the passage of play when British & Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler allegedly bit Springbok lock Franco Mostert in the second Test at Cape Town Stadium this past Saturday.