The boot of flyhalf Morne Steyn once again carried South Africa to victory as they beat Australia 29-17 in their Tri-Nations test at Newlands.
SA has named an unchanged starting line-up for Saturday’s Tri-Nations Test against Australia in Cape Town.
John Smit hopes Bakkies Botha was being victimised when he was hit by a two-week ban. Otherwise the game of rugby could be changing, he said.
Saturday’s final Test between SA and the British Irish Lions is anything but a ‘dead rubber’ to those involved, despite the series being settled.
British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan praised his team’s patience and discipline after a 39-3 rout of the Sharks on Wednesday.
British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan said the 74-10 thrashing of the Gauteng Lions at Ellis Park on Wednesday had been more than he expected.
Flyhalf Ronan O’Gara scored 22 points as the British & Irish Lions fought back from 18-3 down to beat Royal Highveld XV 37-25.
Lalit Modi will be enjoying Sunday’s IPL final at the Wanderers with the gnawing knowledge that trouble awaits him on his return to India.
Australia bowled out South Africa for 256 to win the fifth and final one-day international by 47 runs at the Wanderers on Friday.
South Africa completed victory over Australia by an innings and 20 runs in the third Test at Newlands on Sunday.