Ominous All Blacks still not the finished product, warns Foster
Ian Foster says the All Blacks are still not the finished product despite banking two trophies on a 10-game unbeaten streak in an ominous sign ahead of the World Cup in France.
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Venues confirmed for Springboks' two Tests against Wallabies Down Under
The venues for the Springboks' two away Rugby Championship Tests against the Wallabies were confirmed by Rugby Australia on Friday.
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.
Centres of attention: Fine Kriel shift proves Boks' mix-and-match issues aren't in midfield
One of the ironies of the Springboks' current mix-and-match selection strategy and the consequent iffy nature of their recent performances is that, if they could replicate the ease with which the centre combinations have gelled, there wouldn't be this headache.
Pumas fullback cited for aerial collision with Bok No 9 Williams
Argentina fullback Juan Cruz Mallia has been cited for his aerial challenge on Springbok scrumhalf Grant Williams in Saturday's Rugby Championship encounter in Johannesburg.
Bok, Pumas mentors upbeat despite Ellis Park scrap: 'You have to grind out results in World Cup'
Saturday's Rugby Championship outing at Ellis Park between the Springboks and Argentina was seen from a glass-half-full perspective by the respective coaches Jacques Nienaber and Michael Cheika.
Springbok opponents beware: Resurgent Pieter-Steph du Toit is acing the tackle stats again
Watch out world, his team might still be finding its rhythm but Pieter-Steph du Toit's is in full flow again.
Nienaber and co take blame for affecting Bok rhythm with mix-and-match strategy
Without dwelling too much on the issue, Jacques Nienaber was more than willing to concede that much of the blame for the Springboks' unconvincing 22-21 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina here on Saturday night lay with a mix-and-match selection strategy.