Bloemfontein – The Springboks, desperate for a win over the Wallabies in Bloemfontein on Saturday, will take huge comfort in the fact that they have scrumhalf Ross Cronjeback in action. The 28-year-old is still green when it comes to Test rugby – he has just four international caps to his name having suffered two injuries and an illness in … Read more
Cape Town – Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is flirting increasingly with peril right across the physically-demanding front row in his Test side. By giving his most common substitutes in the three berths –Steven Kitshoff (loosehead prop), Bongi Mbonambi(hooker) and Trevor Nyakane (tighthead/utility) – pretty restricted game-time throughout the Rugby Championshipand also before it, the risk only swells that they will … Read more
Cape Town – All Blacks lock Luke Romano has explained what he believes makes the world champions such a formidable side when playing at home. “Obviously there is that history (of success) there at home but whether it’s us or whether it’s (that) the other teams that come to New Zealand are already beaten before they come there; that … Read more