Marx over Bongi for All Blacks? 'Milestone matches must be special'
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said Malcolm Marx starting ahead of Bongi Mbonambi for Saturday's first Test against New Zealand in Mbombela was partly based on squad rotation.
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Bok coach Nienaber explains Kurt-Lee Arendse start: 'A like-for-like replacement for Cheslin'
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said Kurt-Lee Arendse's similarity to Cheslin Kolbe, along with his excellent debut against Wales, informed his start in Saturday's first Test against the All Blacks in Mbombela.
Springbok Cheslin Kolbe ruled out until September with broken jaw
The Springboks have confirmed that a broken jaw has ruled influential winger Cheslin Kolbe out of action until September.
Wales opt for consistency in face of Bok experimentation, make 1 change for Bloem
Wales have made just one change to their starting line-up for Saturday's second Test against the Springboks in Bloemfontein.
Wales avoiding Bloem? Boks see nothing strange about delayed travel: 'We do it too at times'
Some might mischievously speculate it's because Bloemfontein is too sleepy, pragmatists will argue many teams have travelled to match-day locations less than 24 hours before kick-off.
Wales great Edwards calls Nienaber's picks disrespectful: 'When I first read it, I thought I made a mistake'
Wales legend Gareth Edwards has lashed out at Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber for his raft of changes to his team for the second Test in Bloemfontein, calling them disrespectful to the tourists.
Sir Gareth Edwards urges Wales to give much-changed Springboks ‘good tonking’
Sir Gareth Edwards believes Wales have been disrespected by world champions South Africa over the Springboks’ second Test team selection.