'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.
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Springboks happy to have selection headache as All Black clash looms
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said they'd rather have delightful selection headaches than have anxiety based on few playing options after their comprehensive 43-12 win against the Wallabies at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Jean Kleyn enjoys winning start as South Africa hammer Australia
Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a hat-trick of tries as South Africa made it an unhappy return for Australia coach Eddie Jones by easing to victory in their Rugby Championship opener.
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.
Evergreen Vermeulen remains Boks' go-to captain: 'It wasn't a tough decision'
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