There’s many a way to pass a message onto the field these days. Ear pieces, water carriers and plain old shouting to name a few. But the South Africa coaches…
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Watch South Africa v Scotland live stream: how to watch the Rugby World Cup match
Few games in the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup are more intriguing than this one. Simply put, you’re going to need to watch a South Africa v Scotland…
Ageing South Africa offer much more than just belligerence and box-kicking
For many of the Springboks this will be their last dance, can they succeed again?
Rugby thrives on innovation, 7-1 split is beautiful South African genius
Our columnist Paul Williams is a fan of the latest Springbok tactic that has divided opinion
Rugby World Cup power rankings after warm-up games
With the long-awaited Rugby World Cup finally upon us, the question is who’s hot and who’s not in unofficial power rankings now the warm-up matches are done and dusted? While…
How the Springboks lineout defence works
The Springboks lineout didn’t compete too much in the Rugby Championship or the warm-ups until they played against New Zealand. At Twickenham, their lineout defence showed a different picture leading…
Plastic studs to blame for horror cut on Tyrel Lomax, Foster says
On a nightmare evening for the All Blacks as they lost by a record margin to the Springboks, they also lost a man in ugly circumstances through a deep cut…
Superb South Africa hand New Zealand worst ever defeat
The Springboks sent a stunning message ahead of the World Cup
Springboks replace sevens forwards early in second half
We all know about the Springboks Bomb Squad – but how about this for a unique moment. With 46 minutes on the clock, in their match-up with the All Blacks,…
New Zealand reduced to 13 men in just 15 minutes against Springboks
The All Blacks' discipline cost them two yellow cards in the early stages at Twickenham