It was only in the 75th minute, when Handre Pollard converted a clever close-range try from Eben Etzebeth to send the hosts eight points clear at 30-22, that South Africa finally looked assured of ...

The world champions might have felt underwhelmed with their winning margin of 11 points in Dublin, which only emphasises their standing as the best team on the planet. In truth, daylight is in second ...

The Springboks are undefeated at Mbombela Stadium. On Saturday they face Georgia in the final Castle Lager Incoming Series ...

World champions South Africa recovered from 14-6 down and the sending off of powerhouse lock Lood de Jager to overpower France 32-17 in a bruising autumn international. France cracked completely under ...

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