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Fourie earns late Bok call-up after starring for Stormers against All Blacks
Deon Fourie has been called into the Springbok squad after a standout display for the Stormers against the All Blacks, rejoining the group in Johannesburg on Tuesday ahead of the August 22 Ellis Park Test. It is his first squad involvement since the 2023 World Cup final.
Moodie: Argentina Test was vital building block for All Blacks series
Canan Moodie says the hard-fought win over Argentina served its purpose as a match-fitness and combination-building exercise, with the Springboks now fully focused on their four-Test Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks beginning at Ellis Park on August 22.
NZ media: All Blacks still a work in progress despite Sharks hammering
NZ media see improvement but not a statement — the All Blacks still look like a project, and most agree Erasmus won't be losing sleep yet. The Barrett vs De Allende midfield duel is already being circled as a series subplot.
The forgotten Springbok who made history before the rivalry began
Ahead of the All Blacks Test, SA Rugby Mag unearths a remarkable Springbok achievement that predates the rivalry — worth a read for any fan who thinks they know the history.
Four Boks in Planet Rugby's top 10 props — and du Toit leads the pack
Planet Rugby ranks Thomas du Toit the world's best prop ahead of Ox Nche, with Louw and Steenekamp also making the top 10 — four Boks in all, with England's Genge and the rapidly risen Heyes the closest challengers.
Moodie: Buenos Aires test was exactly what the Boks needed ahead of RGR
The Springbok squad is back on home soil after their 17-10 win in Buenos Aires, with Canan Moodie saying the match served its purpose in building combinations and match fitness ahead of the four-Test RGR series against New Zealand starting at Ellis Park on 22 August.
Four Boks in the world's top 10 props — and Du Toit leads them all
Planet Rugby ranks Du Toit first and Nche second among the world's top props, with four Springboks in the top 10 overall — the piece breaks down what separates them and where the international competition sits.
Boks treating All Blacks franchise games as intel-gathering missions
Moodie confirms the Boks will use the All Blacks' franchise tour as a game-plan intelligence operation, while Erasmus gives a frank injury-return report card and names Wiese as the clear first-choice No.8 ahead of the Test series.
Steyn: De Klerk filling a void the Cheetahs didn't know how to replace
Frans Steyn has praised Faf de Klerk's impact at the Cheetahs since joining in July, with the scrumhalf's late try against the Stormers earning him another Player of the Match award in the 2026 Currie Cup.
All Blacks forwards staff feel the heat ahead of Bok maul battle
Plumtree flags the All Blacks' maul defence as a key pressure point heading into the series — the piece looks at what the New Zealand forward coaches are up against.
54-0 win over a Sharks C-team tells us little about All Black readiness
The 54-0 scoreline flatters what was essentially a practice run against an understrength Sharks side. Gavin Rich flags the All Blacks' recurring slow starts and poor early discipline as the genuine concerns heading into the Ellis Park test on 22 August.
Was the Buenos Aires performance deliberate card-hiding before the All Blacks series?
Louw makes the case that the Springboks' flat Buenos Aires performance was more sleight of hand than slump — the stats favoured Argentina heavily, the kicking game misfired, but crucially Erasmus revealed nothing about his All Blacks plans, leaving Rennie's 'curveball' concerns as unanswered as ever.
Matfield: Stormers handed All Blacks a Bok rush defence preview
Matfield says the Stormers gave the All Blacks a useful preview of the rush defence they'll face in the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series — the piece explores what that means for New Zealand's preparedness.
All Blacks cruise past a depleted Sharks, but the warm-up questions linger
Rich contextualises the 54-0 Durban scoreline sharply — a depleted Sharks side, a slow All Black first half, and a lingering Lions-tour parallel about whether such mismatched warm-ups help or hinder touring teams ahead of a Springbok test series.
Matfield: Stormers handed All Blacks a Bok defence preview
Matfield sees the Stormers clash as an inadvertent All Blacks preparation session — giving them a read on Bok-style rush defence before the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series kicks off.
All Blacks face Ellis Park intimidation as Springboks set statement Test for Greatest Rivalry opener
Former All Black Justin Marshall believes South Africa's decision to host the opening Test of the Greatest Rivalry series at Ellis Park is no accident. The Johannesburg fortress, where New Zealand have not toured since 1996, will serve as the Springboks' platform to impose altitude, atmosphere and intimidation on Dave Rennie's side. Two of the three Tests will be played at altitude before the series concludes in the United States.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns as Boks grind past Argentina in Buenos Aires
The Springboks extended their winning streak to 12 matches with a hard-fought 17-10 victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires, but the performance was far from vintage. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu made his first Test appearance in eight months alongside four other returning starters, while skipper Siya Kolisi limped off with an apparent hamstring injury in the 25th minute. The visitors scored the only points of the second half through Cameron Hanekom's converted try, then survived 15 phases in their own 22 after the clock turned red to deny the Pumas an equaliser.
Faf de Klerk snatches dramatic late victory for Cheetahs over Stormers
Faf de Klerk scored an 80th-minute try to seal a 31-26 Currie Cup win for the Cheetahs over the DHL Stormers XXIII at Athlone Stadium on Sunday. The Springbok scrumhalf finished a 29-phase attack to break the deadlock after scores were locked at 26-26, propelling the visitors to second in the standings with three rounds remaining.
Sharks player ratings vs All Blacks: Moyo holds his own, but the bench tells the real story
Vusi Moyo earns surprising praise on debut but the Sharks' bench depth — or lack of it — is identified as the clearest indicator of the class gap in their 54-0 loss to the All Blacks.
All Blacks cruise past the Sharks 54-0 — but Ellis Park will be a different planet
The 54-0 scoreline masks a more nuanced first half — the Sharks had the better of possession and territory but came away empty-handed, then ran out of legs as New Zealand cut loose after the break. The piece dissects how the All Blacks adapted their game plan to a waterlogged Kings Park, with Barrett outstanding, before underlining the central point: this result tells you very little about what faces the Springboks at Ellis Park.