Bok coach says Lood was locked in for Pumas before illness struck
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said sickness prevented lock Lood de Jager from playing in Saturday's Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires.
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Bok mentor explains Bongi the communicator as captaincy choice: It's not a left-field choice
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said Bongi Mbonambi's elevation to the Test captaincy for Saturday's warm-up game against Argentina in Buenos Aires wasn't a left-field choice but one informed by his set-piece communication excellence with match officials.
Springboks change 14 for Argentina rematch in Buenos Aires
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi will lead a new-look South Africa side in their Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday with a potential debut off the bench for prop Gerhard Steenekamp.
'You have to be aggressive': Wallabies to front up in hope of historic Loftus win
Wallabies forwards coach Neal Hatley says that today's opening Rugby Championship encounter against the Springboks will be a benchmark of just where Australia stand.
Rassie bats back suggestion that Springboks' split squad is 'disrespecting' Wallabies
While the question seemed to come as a surprise, Rassie Erasmus politely batted back a suggestion that the Springboks were disrespecting the Wallabies through their split squad selection strategy ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship opener at Loftus.
Boks forced into change at prop for Australia test
PRETORIA : Prop Steven Kitshoff has been brought into the starting line-up for South Africa in their Rugby Championship opener against Australia in Pretoria after Ox Nche picked up a pectoral muscle injury, officials said on Wednesday.
Springboks forced into late change for Wallabies as Kitshoff replaces Nche
The Springboks have made a late change to their team for Saturday's opening Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Pretoria with prop Steven Kitshoff replacing Ox Nche, who suffered an injury to his pectoral muscle on Tuesday.