Wallabies fire Bok warning
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New Zealand may be sitting pretty and safe in first place, but South Africa's second place on the International Rugby Board rankings is under threat from Australia.
Wallaby captain Michael Hooper put the Springboks on notice on Friday, making it clear they are determined to overtake the Boks in second place.
And then there is the matter of the Mandela Challenge Plate back.
However, it is the IRB rankings that got most airtime when the two skippers - Hooper and Jean de Villiers - had their respective captains' media conferences in Perth on Friday.
New Zealand (93.
56) currently…
Wallaby captain Michael Hooper put the Springboks on notice on Friday, making it clear they are determined to overtake the Boks in second place.
And then there is the matter of the Mandela Challenge Plate back.
However, it is the IRB rankings that got most airtime when the two skippers - Hooper and Jean de Villiers - had their respective captains' media conferences in Perth on Friday.
New Zealand (93.
56) currently…
