Team of the Weekend
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Mako Vunipola Vunipola kept up his fabulous form under Eddie Jones with another standout performance at Twickenham. Setup a great team try and his all around performance was commendable. 2....
Coach Allister Coetzee hopes Italy loss will galvanise South African rugby
9 years ago by The Guardian• Springboks dropped out of top four of rankings for first time in 10 years• ‘Wales is the biggest game of my life,’ says retiring captain Adriaan StraussOn the day that South Africa dropped out...
Rankings drop ups ante for Boks
9 years ago by Super Sport.comSpringbok coach Allister Coetzee agrees that the slip up against Italy at the weekend has upped the ante for his team as they face Wales in the final match of a troublesome 2016 for South African rugby.
Ireland Ranked In Top Four Ahead Of Wallabies Clash
9 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsIn this most unpredictable of November Tests, the third Saturday of the month produced a few more surprises. Italy took it upon themselves to rewrite history with a 20-18 victory over South Africa in Florence,...
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
9 years ago by Rugby WorldEngland, Scotland, Italy and Australia all had winning smiles, Ireland, Argentina and South Africa tasted defeat and although Wales were victorious, they had little to shout about.All smiles: Eddie Jones...
Team of the week
9 years ago by Sky Sports RugbyItaly's heroics have been rewarded this week, and there were impressive performances from New Zealand, Ireland and Japan as well.
Italy fully deserving of first ever victory over the Springboks
9 years ago by Rugby DumpItaly beat South Africa for the first time ever as they put in a courageous effort to win 20-18 in Florence. The Springboks had won the previous 12 games between the countries, but their slump continues...
World Rankings: Bok slide continues
9 years ago by Rugby 365IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Africa have dropped down to fifth in the world rankings after their 18-20 defeat to Italy in Florence last weekend.
WATCH: Is burning a jersey a step too far?
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auLosing to Italy proved to be too much for this fan, who promptly burnt his Springboks jersey following the 20-18 loss. The Italian side had never won against the South Africans but the hoodoo looked like...
O'Shea masterminds historic Italian victory
9 years ago by Irish IndependentConor O'Shea's Italy claimed their first victory over South Africa in Florence on Saturday, in what visiting coach Allister Coetzee called the darkest moment of his career.
