DelCarmeL@sundaytimes.co.za (Liam Del Carme) However, his new lock partner, Jan Klein, cracked the nod for New Zealand as did several other Springboks who made a strong case for inclusion and may have boosted their odds of being selected for the World Cup in a win over the Wallaby. Assistant coach Mzwandel Stik explained that the group that was initially … Read more
With the 2019 RWC winners unavailable to test against the Wallabies, some Australian media described it as a “spare” Bok team. In the post-game press conference on Saturday, a reporter asked Jones: “Eddie, you expressed your disappointment during the week that you didn’t play first-choice Springboks. Are you feeling a little off right now?” Jones … Read more
They will only arrive in Auckland late Monday night. Nenaber, director of rugby Rasi Erasmus and assistant coach Felix Jones left for New Zealand immediately after the Loftus test, which would allow them a full week’s worth of training with their players. ““It was always part of our plans for some of the players who … Read more