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Rassie Erasmus looks on during the Summer Rugby International match between South Africa and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on June 22, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
DAMIAN DE ALLENDE

Rassie Erasmus’ fly-half dilemma: Pollard versus Libbok for South Africa test against Ireland

Will the coach choose the master goal-kicker or ball-in-hand magician?

  • Afp
3 min read
Game, bet and match: The Springboks in action against Tonga in their Rugby World Cup game in Marseille, France, on Sunday. (Christophe Simon/AFP)
DAMIAN DE ALLENDE

Tough choices ahead for Nienaber and Erasmus as quarters loom

Kriel or Am? Pollard or Libbok? Nails are being bitten as the South African team heads for the quarter-finals

  • Luke Alfred
7 min read
The 50 000-strong Loftus crowd had booed their every touch since the Haka but suddenly went quiet as Scott Barrett forced the ball over in the 75th-minute. (Phil Waters/Getty)
ALL BLACKS

All Blacks break Bok resilience at the death

An assertive display by South Africa was not enough as the world champions got the revenge they craved at Loftus

  • Luke Feltham
3 min read
Jesse Kriel made multiple errors against the Wallabies in Bloemfontein. the Boks will have to be on the ball to counter All Black moves such as the famous Sonny Bill Williams offload
ALL BLACKS

Will Boks be lambs to the slaughter?

By keeping the ball and focusing our kicking game, we may at least avoid another drubbing

  • Andy Capostagno
  • Andy Copastagno
5 min read