Rennie has cleared up the confusion around Ruben Love's yellow card in the Soweto Test. It wasn't the ruck where Libbok was stopped short of the line that triggered the call — it was the subsequent ruck where Nche was held up, with Love getting a foot in front. Rennie accepts the penalty under the law but questions whether yellow was warranted, settling on the view that Amashukeli was at least consistent having already binned Feinberg-Mngomezulu for a professional foul. On the broader picture, Rennie sees the gap between the sides as marginal — the All Blacks' inability to string positive phases together for sustained periods in the second half is what he identifies as the decisive difference, and one he believes is correctable.
Rennie confirms Love penalty but questions the yellow card
Rennie clarifies that Love's yellow card related to the second ruck near the Bok line, not the first — accepts the penalty call but questions the card, citing referee consistency. He also points to the All Blacks' failure to control extended passages of play as the key margin in the Soweto loss.
Bomb Squad saves the Boks, but SFM and the returning stars leave questions unanswered
The Bomb Squad bailed the Boks out in Buenos Aires, but SFM's errors, De Jager's struggles and Kolisi's injury exit mean the narrow win raises as many selection questions as it answers ahead of the All Blacks opener.
Pollard and Feinberg-Mngomezulu deliver standout kicking displays in URC
Handrè Pollard and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have been in kicking form in the URC, with a highlight reel of their best efforts underlining the quality both Springbok pivots are producing at franchise level.
Kolisi awaits scan results as Springboks manage hamstring concern ahead of All Blacks series
Siya Kolisi will undergo a scan to determine the severity of a hamstring injury suffered after 24 minutes of South Africa's 17-10 win over Argentina in Buenos Aires, with Rassie Erasmus offering cautious optimism ahead of the All Blacks series.
Kolisi awaits scan results after hamstring scare as Springboks turn focus to All Blacks series
Siya Kolisi is set for a scan after leaving South Africa's 17-10 Rugby Championship win over Argentina after just 24 minutes with a hamstring injury, with Rassie Erasmus cautiously optimistic about the severity ahead of the All Blacks series.
Mallett: Argentina Test is a litmus test for Bok injury returnees — not just warm-up minutes
Mallett argues the Buenos Aires Test is a genuine selection proving ground — Erasmus's own comments about training workload capacity suggest he'll be watching far more than match fitness when deciding who starts the All Blacks series.