Ireland sitting ahead of Springboks shows rugby world rankings are ‘a load of nonsense’
Deep down, the fiercely competitive Rassie Erasmus will be peeved at the Boks’ world ranking
Deep down, the fiercely competitive Rassie Erasmus will be peeved at the Boks’ world ranking
Odds on an unprecedented third straight World Cup are tumbling given the Boks’ remarkable big-game mentality
Aphelele Fassi and Pieter-Steph du Toit score two tries each as Springboks dominate decider
Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies started like a train but failed to turn early dominance into points
Etzebeth is preparing to play in his 128th Test in Nelspruit and will overtake former secondrow colleague Victor Matfield
The New Zealand centre has been ruled out of the second test against Australia, and will be assessed ahead of European tour
Contepomi has led side to Rugby Championship wins over their three rivals for the first time in a single year
In advance of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash, claims that New Zealand are a spent rugby force could not have come at a worse time for Australia
Wallabies concede the most points in their history after leading 20-3 in the first half
Siya Kolisi and Malcolm Marx scored tries as South Africa recorded a fourth win in a row over the All Blacks
South Africa have made seven changes from the side that beat the All Blacks last weekend
Rugby has a way of cutting down the tallest of poppies and the All Blacks have a score to settle with South Africa following the World Cup final defeat
South Africa have a number of injuries in the forwards, including Lood de Jager, Franco Mostert, Jean Kleyn and RG Snyman
‘We just feel it hasn’t quite clicked,’ says New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson
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