It’s Rugby Champs time in PE and what do you know, the Bookies and Bru’s are holding hands again! Take in our weekend preview before making your SuperBru picks. READ MORE
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Boks shunt Pumas in PE
An inexorable scrum laid the foundation for South Africa to open the Rugby Championship with a 37-15 victory against Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. READ MORE
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All Blacks roast Wallabies
New Zealand marked the start of the 2017 Rugby Championship by streaking to a 54-34 win against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. READ MORE
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Lions lose to smash-and-grab WP
A stingy Western Province defence preyed on a trigger-happy Lions outfit to clinch a 39-3 Currie Cup victory at Newlands on Friday night. READ MORE
Top Tries: 2016 Rugby Championship
WATCH: The All Blacks dotted down 38 times in last year’s Rugby Championship, more than the three other teams combined, but they didn’t score the best try! READ MORE
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Carr needs to refuel in PRO14
FRESH TAKE: Springbok discard Nizaam Carr is unlikely to rediscover his 2014 form playing Currie Cup rugby, DEVIN HERMANUS prescribes a stint up north. READ MORE
Coetzee springs Cassiem surprise
Uzair Cassiem was a surprise inclusion at No 8 in the Springbok team named for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. READ MORE
Refs aren’t mind-readers!
ZELIM NEL says referee’s are not qualified to make some of the calls demanded of them by a clumsy lawbook which consequently has to be tweaked every year. READ MORE
Weekend’s Team Sheets
The 2017 Rugby Championship is on your doorstep and here are the lineups for the opening round of the Southern Hemisphere championship. READ MORE
Pacing the Pumas
The Springboks begin the Rugby Championship against Argentina in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, here’s where the two teams ranked in 2016. READ MORE
Is third good enough for Boks?
TANK LANNING and ZELIM NEL debate whether, after a diabolical 2016 season, it would be satisfactory for the Springboks to finish third in this year’s Rugby Championship. READ MORE
Kings starting from scratch – Davids
Deon Davids is in a race against time to pull together a competitive team for the Southern Kings’ PRO14 debut against Scarlets on September 2. READ MORE
Oupa released from Bok squad
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has released Cheetahs flank Oupa Mohoje and four other players to their provincial teams for Currie Cup duty this weekend. READ MORE