Player Ratings: South Africa
OPINION: The Springboks will have a hard and long look at themselves after they suffered a 16-33 defeat to the All Blacks in the opening Test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry in Johannesburg.
OPINION: The Springboks will have a hard and long look at themselves after they suffered a 16-33 defeat to the All Blacks in the opening Test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry in Johannesburg.
OPINION: There are so many possible scripts that could play out in the Springboks-versus-All Blacks blockbuster at Ellis Park on Saturday.
OPINION: All questions will be answered, and all debates settled when the Springboks host the All Blacks in the first Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series at Ellis Park on Saturday.
OPINION: Jan de Koning dissects Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus' team selection for the opening match of the Greatest Rivalry Test series against the All Blacks to find a hint of a strategy.
OPINION: Rugby365 columnist Jon Cardinelli takes a closer look at the Springboks' matchday squad for Saturday's Test against the All Blacks.
OPINION: Jan de Koning once again dives deep into the archives to find five classic face-offs between South Africa and New Zealand, as we fast approach the opening Test of the Greatest Rivalry series.
GREATEST RIVALRY CHRONICLES: Jan de Koning dives into the archives to find five of the most brutal Test matches ever played between the Springboks and All Blacks.
OPINION: Rugby365 columnist Jon Cardinelli dissects the narrative that the All Blacks and the New Zealand media have been trying to push ahead of the first Test against the Springboks.
OPINION: The Bulls succumbed to New Zealand by 19-50 in the third Greatest Rivalry tour clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
OPINION: The All Blacks will head into their first against the Springboks with three wins in the bag after they recorded a 50-19 win over the Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.
OPINION: Rassie Erasmus not only took the Springboks from ranked sixth in the world to back-to-back World Cup champions, but he also revolutionised the game.
OPINION: The Stormers' six-two bench split backfiring against the All Blacks in their 21-38 defeat at DHL Stadium isn't a fate that's likely to befall the Springboks.