‘Go down and pray’: How the Springboks will mix brutality and mind games against All Blacks

‘Go down and pray’: How the Springboks will mix brutality and mind games against All Blacks

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus will use every trick in the law book to try and defeat the All Blacks in the first test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

Springboks coach flags ‘illegal’ All Blacks tactics that left SA franchises unhappy

Springboks coach Felix Jones has raised the alarm over All Blacks tactics after receiving feedback from South African provincial sides ahead of the Ellis Park Test.

Lakai amped for ‘one of the toughest games’

Loose forward Peter Lakai says he is fully aware of the scale of the challenge awaiting the All Blacks on Saturday, with the Springboks bringing a physical and set-piece dominant game that has few equals in world rugby, writes CLINTON VAN DER BERG. Having spoken with more experienced teammates about what to expect at Ellis Park, Lakai did not shy away from the scale of the task. “There’s one of the tougher games they’ve played in their career – …