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Scotland Player Ratings v South Africa

Scotland were unable to hold on to a narrow half-time lead at Murrayfield as they lost 30-15 to South Africa on Saturday.   Here is how we rated Gregor Townsend's charges.     15. Stuart...

Marx try clinches win for Springboks after Wales thwarted by pitch invader

Wales were left to bemoan their bad luck as a pitch invader denied them a possible try at a crucial stage of their clash with South Africa.     South Africa held their nerve in a terrific...

The Rugby Championship: Springboks stand in the way of All Blacks clean sweep

New Zealand have dominated the Rugby Championship and face South Africa in their final match looking for an 11th consecutive win.       South Africa will attempt to deny...

Rugby Championship Team Of The Week - Round One

Round one of The Rugby Championship is done and dusted with the Springboks and All Blacks both claiming convincing victories over Los Pumas and the Wallabies respectively.   New Zealand made it...

How Trevor Nyakane's fellow front rowers helped him shine in the second test

When Jacques Nienaber named his side to face British and Irish Lions ahead of the second test match, one of the biggest talking points was Trevor Nyakane's inclusion on the bench as a loosehead prop.   The...

Springboks Player Ratings v B&I Lions

Four penalties from Handre Pollard, playing his 50th Test, gave the Springboks a 12-3 half-time advantage as the struggling Lions were made to pay for indiscipline.   Warren Gatland's charges roared...

Springboks and Lions ready to collide in almighty Cape Town clash

South Africa and the British and Irish Lions will get to do battle in the Test series opener on Saturday.   After months of uncertainty over whether the tour will go ahead, the British and Irish...

Boks 'Bomb Squad' altered, not defused

A hallmark of the Springboks run to the Rugby World Cup title in 2019 was the now famed 'Bomb Squad' with Rassie Erasmus taking full advantage of South Africa's riches in the pack with a 6-2 spilt...

The Five Sharks' Players Who Pose The Biggest Threat To The B&I Lions

The British and Irish Lions face the Sharks on Wednesday evening at Ellis Park (6pm, BST) in what is their second tour match in South Africa.   While Warren Gatland's side cruised to a comfortable...

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