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Fleck: Rennie is the toughest coach I've faced — and the Boks need to match his edge
Fleck singles out Rennie as the standout coaching operator he's faced, warning the Boks that matching the All Blacks' brutal edge — not just their structure — is the key to the Rugby Championship contest.
Kronfeld: Tony Brown is the Boks' danger factor — and the All Blacks' biggest problem
Kronfeld argues Tony Brown is the Springboks' 'danger factor' because he breaks the predictability that traditionally made them beatable — and warns the All Blacks have a habit of playing into Bok strengths rather than exposing their weaknesses.
Bulls v All Blacks: Rennie's last audition before Ellis Park
A match preview that doubles as a Rennie selection audit — unpacking which Test spots (blindside, wing, scrum-half backup) are still live heading into the Springbok series, and where the Bulls' set-piece and altitude advantage could complicate the All Blacks' preparation.
Beast: Bok forward pack will overwhelm the All Blacks
Beast predicts a Springbok series win built on forward supremacy, tipping South Africa to sweep the home Tests while conceding the Baltimore finale could go the All Blacks' way.
All Blacks expect their toughest tour test at Loftus before the Springbok series
A match preview and prediction for Bulls vs All Blacks at Loftus, framed around Rennie's final selection push before the Springbok Tests — with analysis of the set-piece battle, key head-to-heads, and an All Blacks win by 20 predicted.
Rewind: Carter's 62m monster at Loftus
A Loftus throwback: Carter's 62m penalty against the Boks in 2006, revisited ahead of the All Blacks' Bulls clash in Pretoria.
All Blacks sweat on Jordan fitness as Springbok Test looms
New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie has confirmed Will Jordan remains a doubt for the opening Test against the Springboks at Ellis Park on 22 August. The prolific wing has been sidelined with a back complaint throughout the All Blacks' South African tour and missed warm-up fixtures against the Stormers, Sharks and Bulls.
Latsha leads Springbok Women in Lautoka as Tshiremba set for debut
Babalwa Latsha returns to captain the Springbok Women against Fiji in Lautoka on Saturday, targeting a series sweep after last week's 55-12 win in Suva, with uncapped Maria Tshiremba set to make her Test debut on the wing.
Rennie backs Roigard, Jordan and McKenzie to be fit for Springbok Test
Dave Rennie expects Cam Roigard, Will Jordan and Damian McKenzie to all be available for the first Test against the Springboks despite their absence from the All Blacks' tour match against the Bulls, with Rennie saying selection for the Test team is close to being settled.
Jordan and Roigard fitness concerns cloud All Blacks' Ellis Park preparations
Will Jordan remains doubtful for the opening Springbok Test at Ellis Park on 22 August after failing to shake a back injury that has kept him out of all three All Blacks tour matches, while scrum-half Cam Roigard is also a fitness concern following a calf niggle.
Marx tops the world: Planet Rugby ranks the game's best hookers
Marx is ranked the world's best hooker by Planet Rugby — built on his 2025 Rugby Championship try-scoring, World Rugby Player of the Year honours, and a post-injury Nations Championship that reminded everyone what sits behind those numbers.
Louw and Grobbelaar released to Bulls for All Blacks clash at Loftus
Elrigh Louw and Johan Grobbelaar have been released from the Springbok camp to appear off the bench for the Bulls against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, with Johan Ackermann tempering expectations given his squad is three weeks into pre-season.
WSL 2 semi-final spots still up for grabs as Griquas demolish Limpopo
Three teams — the SWD Eagirls, Griffons Women and Leopards Women — go into the final WSL 2 league round on Saturday still fighting for the two remaining semi-final places, with the Pumas and Griquas already through.
Boks Women Ring Changes for Ubuntu-Bula Series Clincher
Six changes for the second Test in Lautoka, with Latsha returning at tighthead and Tshiremba set for her XVs debut — the piece breaks down the team news and previews whether the Boks can close out the Ubuntu-Bula Trophy series.
Rennie's second-string selection at Loftus is really about the Boks
Rennie's second-string Bulls selection is decoded as a final Springbok Test audition, with Barrett's move to fullback and Umaga's frustrated admission about the All Blacks' style among the sharpest talking points.
Louw and Grobbelaar released to Bulls for All Blacks clash at Loftus
Elrigh Louw and Johan Grobbelaar have been released to the Bulls for Saturday's match against the All Blacks at Loftus, with both named on the bench after a single training session back from Argentina. Coach Johan Ackermann acknowledges the side is well short of peak condition.
Mexted: SA's on-field/off-field switch is something the All Blacks genuinely admire
Mexted argues South African rugby's defining trait runs deeper than the Springboks — it's a culture-wide mentality of focused aggression on the field and discipline off it, and he frames the upcoming four-Test series as the starkest possible test of whether Robertson's attack-minded All Blacks can match it.
Bulls face All Blacks at Loftus with revamped side ahead of Springbok series
The Vodacom Bulls host New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in the final warm-up before the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series begins in Johannesburg next weekend. While the Bulls field a more experienced side than the Hollywoodbets Sharks managed in Durban, only seven starters from the URC final against Leinster remain available. The match offers JF van Heerden a chance to stake his claim as Ruan Nortje's long-term replacement at lock.
Bulls' defensive DNA could hand All Blacks an easy ride at Loftus
Rich argues the Bulls' passive defensive system is structurally ill-suited to testing the All Blacks — and raises the uncomfortable possibility that a comfortable Bulls defeat might actually suit Bok interests ahead of next weekend's test series opener.
Rassie's selection philosophy meets the Greatest Rivalry: what the Ellis Park 23 should look like
De Koning makes the case that Erasmus must shelve rotation thinking for the Ellis Park All Blacks Test and pick for winning now, with the 10 jersey and Kolisi's fitness the two variables that define the matchday 23.