Ireland eyeing Springboks in Rugby Championship sprint
As Ireland's players enjoy the last couple of days of their down-week before returning to World Cup training camp on Sunday night, their tournament rivals are getting down to business.
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Bakkies or O'Connell? There's no doubting where Jean Kleyn's Bok loyalties lie
To anyone doubting where Jean Kleyn's loyalties lie, just ask him to pick between Bakkies Botha and Paul O'Connell.
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.
'Dreams come true' - Jean Kleyn ready for his Springboks chance
Jean Kleyn says he was as surprised as anyone when he received a call-up to South Africa's squad for the Rugby Championship but is determined to prove his worth against Australia on Saturday.
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.
Evergreen Vermeulen remains Boks' go-to captain: 'It wasn't a tough decision'
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Kleyn debuts for Boks against Australia in Championship opener
PRETORIA :South Africa will hand a debut to former Ireland international lock Jean Kleyn, while flyhalf Manie Libbok and flanker Marco van Staden make their first starts against Australia in their Rugby Championship opener in Pretoria on Saturday.