Viewers of last year’s Rugby World Cup will know that South Africa are not shy when it comes to mixing up their approaches to conventional elements of the game. Take the 7-1 bench split in the Rugby World Cup final as an example.
The Springboks scored five tries to one and dominated territory and possession, with their pack bullying an Australian side which had won their first three Tests under new coach Joe Schmidt.
We all know that Australia are a group in transition. We know that Joe Schmidt will need time to bed in his ideas and that rugby union has a laundry list of problems in the country. But this mauling was a consequence of South Africa’s…
The Springboks invoked memories of their last win in Brisbane by thoroughly vanquishing the Wallabies 33-7 to put down an early marker in their Rugby Championship opener on Saturday.
South Africa have delivered the Wallabies a brutal dose of rugby reality, smashing Australia 33-7 in an opening round Rugby Championship match in Brisbane.
Australian rugby’s rebuild is back at ground zero after South Africa put a wrecking ball through Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies side in the first Test of the Rugby Championship, monstering them 33-7 in a torrid reality check in front of 52,500 at…
The Joe Schmidt era faces its toughest test yet when Australia host the Springboks in their Rugby Championship opener. Follow all the action from Suncorp Stadium on our live blog.