Five issues for the Springboks to tackle
Aerial duels and fitness are among the main issues that the Springboks will have to tackle going into the second and potentially decisive Test against the British & Irish Lions on Saturday.
Aerial duels and fitness are among the main issues that the Springboks will have to tackle going into the second and potentially decisive Test against the British & Irish Lions on Saturday.
Mark Keohane is joined by Scott Gibbs to preview the vital second Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
SA director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has addressed the conversation around calling out referees’ integrity in the media.
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has admitted that they got their tactics wrong with protecting Kwagga Smith under the high ball during the first Test against the British & Irish Lions.
Rassie Erasmus explains why he’s active on Twitter, whether he is indeed the infamous Jaco Johan and some of the content he has posted recently.
Respected referee Nigel Owens chats about all the major talking points from the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions, including the disallowed try by Willie le Roux.
Bryan Habana has questioned why Rassie Erasmus was criticised for his social media activity with Warren Gatland praised for putting pressure on the match officials before the first Lions series Test.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said on Tuesday he had picked a team for the second Test aimed at preventing the Springboks from getting back into the three-match series.
Check out Rassie Erasmus’ response to questions regarding his recent social media activity and TMO Marius Jonker, at Tuesday’s Springbok team announcement media conference.
Jasper Wiese will start at No 8 in place of Kwagga Smith, while Ox Nche has been ruled out of the Springboks’ second Test against the British & Irish Lions this Saturday and will be replaced in the starting lineup by Steven Kitshoff.