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All Blacks wait on injured trio

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All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has addressed the latest injury concerns in the New Zealand camp ahead of clashes against the Springboks and Lions this week.

Lions load up on Boks

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Bruising No 8 Francke Horn will lead a Lions team featuring three Springboks for Tuesday night's Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour match against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.

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Mallett: ‘Nervy’ Boks must get their heads right

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Nick Mallett has urged the Springboks to rediscover their confidence when they face the All Blacks again in Cape Town on Saturday.

Wilco: Boks have to be clinical

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Prop Wilco Louw admits the Springboks' scrum dominance against the All Blacks will count for little unless they can turn that advantage into points in Saturday’s second Test in Cape Town.

06

Weekend teams

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Check out the match 23s for this weekend's Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test and Currie Cup matches.

05

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Sunday, Aug 23

21

Rassie reverts to early Bok reveal

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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has returned to his policy of naming his team early in the week.

20

Richie relishing All Blacks return

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The New Zealand anthem stirred something in Richie Mo’unga at Ellis Park on Saturday, three days before his long-awaited All Blacks comeback at the same venue.

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‘Morné is a very underrated scrumhalf’

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The Springboks need a nine and 10 who can drive South Africa’s game and build on any dominance up front against the All Blacks in Cape Town, according to Nick Mallett.

Bullish Blackadder chasing down a Test spot

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Ethan Blackadder quipped that he’s in competition with himself to grow an impressive handlebar moustache, but his real competition is to push hard for a Test spot.

Rennie: Boks will double down

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All Blacks coach Dave Rennie expects the Springboks to stick to their set-piece and aerial approach for the second Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Test in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Cheetahs fight back to claw Cavaliers

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Michael Annies scored a brace as the Cheetahs capitalised on the Boland Cavaliers’ second-half ill-discipline for bonus-point win in round six of the Currie Cup on Sunday.

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Richie at 10 as All Blacks aim for SA sweep

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All Blacks flyhalf Richie Mo'unga will make his first appearance of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour against the Lions at Ellis Park on Tuesday.

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Siya to the rescue?

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Springbok boss Rassie Erasmus has teased Siya Kolisi’s return for the second clash against the All Blacks in the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series.

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DMac ready for Boks to return blows

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Damian McKenzie was buzzing after a special win at Ellis Park, but the playmaker has warned the All Blacks to expect the Springboks to throw everything at them next week.

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Schools wrap: Monnas win Noordvaal Cup

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Monument claimed the Noordvaal Cup with an emphatic win over Waterkloof, while SACS, Rondebosch and Strand also impressed on the final weekend of the schools season.

10

Kriel got that knockout rugby feeling

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Jesse Kriel backs the Springboks to bounce back and win the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series 3-1, likening the next three weeks to the pressure of playing in a World Cup.

08

Bower felt the ‘herbs, Sister Bethina’ at Ellis Park

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Hear from All Blacks prop George Bower during a pitchside chat with former New Zealand flyhalf Lima Sopoaga after Saturday’s 33-16 win over the Springboks.

‘Moneyball’ with a haka will worry Rassie

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The All Blacks have found a way to outmuscle the Springboks without winning the collision battle or dominating the set-piece, writes Devin Hermanus.

Boks must find answers – and fast

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Credit where it’s due: the Springboks did not run from the wreckage at Ellis Park. No excuses, no deflection, just an honest admission that they were beaten by the better side on the day.

Dobbo keen on double Bok deal

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Stormers boss John Dobson is open to negotiating a loan for two-time Springbok World Cup winner Faf de Klerk and one other veteran playmaker.

Stormers speedster joins Sharks

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The Sharks have lured a Stormers winger to Durban ahead of the 2026-27 season.

Pead being pushed towards Lions exit?

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Haashim Pead's future could reportedly be shaped by Rassie Erasmus' plans to send Springbok scrumhalf Morné van den Berg back to the Lions to face the All Blacks.

07

One scrum turned the Test

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The Springboks had the All Blacks on the ropes at Ellis Park before a crucial scrum penalty transformed the opening Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series, writes @mark_keohane

Kolbe recalls ‘bone-breaking’ hit from Bok

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Cheslin Kolbe has faced some of rugby’s most fearsome players, but one opponent left a particularly painful impression.

02

Injury-ravaged All Blacks add two more

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Concerns around key All Blacks players have taken the shine off of Saturday’s big win at Ellis Park, and forced head coach Dave Rennie to call up replacements.

Saturday, Aug 22

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Rassie: Bok loss not catastrophic

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Coach Rassie Erasmus has backed the Springboks to bounce back from Saturday's 33-16 defeat to the All Blacks at Ellis Park.

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Ardie on Jasper hit: I was nervous

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All Blacks skipper Ardie Savea was relieved to not cop any punishment for a dubious tackle on Bok rival Jasper Wiese on Saturday, but boss Dave Rennie insisted it was fair.

‘Clever’ All Blacks tactic caught Boks off-guard

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Rassie Erasmus says the All Blacks’ unexpected approach in the tackle contributed to the Springboks’ high error rate at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Rassie sweats on Bok flyers

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Rassie Erasmus has provided an injury update on his two frontline wingers after the Springboks' 33-16 loss to the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday.