Wallabies fans predictably zoomed in on the negatives after Saturday’s wobbly Test win. But their impressive opening quarter will give the Springboks plenty to think about.
Parallel to Paul Darveniza’s medical career there was rugby. And during a South African tour,the young Australian team saw heartless racism against the “non-European” citizens first hand.
In elite contact sports where toughness is a revered quality,there can be little difference between galvanising a player’s potential and potentially damaging it.
Move to Europe and the cash will flow,they said. Well,it hasn’t for South African teams just yet. If it doesn’t,they might be back in Super Rugby given the extraordinary cost of keeping up with the giants of European rugby.
Bongi Mbonambi has labelled the RFU unprofessional for thinking “the whole world speaks English” after he was cleared to play in South Africa’s World Cup victory.
It felt like it was going to be New Zealand’s night but South Africa’s sheer determination - and a send-off for the Kiwi skipper - turned the final into an all-time classic.
The Springboks have won the Rugby World Cup,beating New Zealand 12-11 in a pulsating final in Paris to be crowned champions for the fourth time.
One of the greatest rivalries in world rugby takes centre stage at the Stade de France as New Zealand and South Africa battle for the game’s ultimate prize.
An attacking All Blacks side that have shown a willingness to win ugly against a tiring Springboks team prepared to defy the norms of rugby. Who will lift the Webb Ellis Cup in Paris?
Some South Africans once loudly cheered the All Blacks against their own country. On the eve of the Rugby World Cup final,do the Springboks finally represent the entire Rainbow Nation?
The RFU issued a strongly worded statement after hooker Bongi Mbonambi was cleared to play against the All Blacks on Sunday despite allegations of racial abuse.