All Blacks coach gives injury update, loose-forward ruled out of tour
"Our feeling is now that we're beyond the midweek games; we've got enough loose forwards to pick from."
Henry Lee
25 Aug 2026, 13:14
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All Blacks scrape past Lions with wild comeback win
The first half ended with the teams each scoring three tries, but the Lions enjoyed the advantage thanks to Chris Smith's accuracy…
Ned Lester
25 Aug 2026, 11:47
All Blacks' latest injury replacement withdrawn from Lions game with illness
Ofa Tu'ungafasi's All Blacks return has hit a snag, with the veteran prop coming down with an illness quickly after landing in Sou…
Ned Lester
25 Aug 2026, 9:20
Siya Kolisi declared fit to face All Blacks with Pieter-Steph du Toit decision reversed
Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Siya Kolisi will start and captain South Africa against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday …
Josh Raisey
25 Aug 2026, 7:17
'That's the biggest challenge for him now': The Dan Carter verdict on SFM
Legendary All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter has described South Africa No.10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu as a "rare talent", but has sa…
Josh Raisey
25 Aug 2026, 5:05
Analysis
Daddy of all Springboks: Deon Fourie to join list of world's oldest internationals
One month shy of his 40th birthday, versatile Stormers forward Deon Fourie is set to become the oldest player to play for the Spri…
Jon Newcombe
25 Aug 2026, 4:26
'That was interesting with Rassie, something you don't often see': Victor Matfield
Former South Africa captain Victor Matfield has highlighted the difference between the two benches in the All Blacks' 33-16 win ov…
Josh Raisey
25 Aug 2026, 2:31
Mike Blair: 'We've got so much growth in us, there's more we can do'
"We're really pleased with five tries, I was just being to Jordie Barrett there, and I was saying to him like, there's there's so …
Henry Lee
25 Aug 2026, 1:28
Opinion
You don't pick Handre Pollard to score tries
Despite the idea that Erasmus keeps everyone second guessing, the repeated patterns in team naming and selection make the Springbo…
Ben Smith
24 Aug 2026, 19:49
Interview
Fabian Holland: 'I feel like I've elevated myself as a person but also as an athlete'
Fabian Holland has picked up where he left off in the black jersey, returning from a six-month stint on the sidelines to play a cr…
Ned Lester
24 Aug 2026, 17:35
'Poked a bear': Neil Barnes on the Springboks' response awaiting the All Blacks
The Kiwis, who head into the second Test match with seven wins from seven games in 2026, are preparing for a Springboks bounce-bac…
Henry Lee
24 Aug 2026, 16:20
Springboks concede famous bench tactic finally 'backfired' against All Blacks
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has conceded that his famous 6/2 bench tactic "backfired" on his team against the All Blacks …
Ned Lester
24 Aug 2026, 7:18
Analysis
'On a beggar's ration, New Zealand gave Rassie Erasmus' Springboks a dig in the ribs'
The All Blacks' scrum stood up admirably as New Zealand reminded South Africa of the stark difference between winning possession a…
Nick Bishop
24 Aug 2026, 4:37
Erasmus explains Feinberg-Mngomezulu decision in Bok 10 merry-go-round
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus said Handre Pollard has delivered for the Springboks "under extreme pressure" when explaini…
Josh Raisey
24 Aug 2026, 4:33
Injuries take toll on Boks with 4 changes to XV as Erasmus makes peculiar Kolisi move
Rassie Erasmus has named his South Africa side to take on the All Blacks in the second Test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series, wi…
Josh Raisey
24 Aug 2026, 2:44
Jason Ryan likens All Blacks' scrum battle to '12 rounds of boxing'
Ryan, speaking to Scotty & Izzy on Sport Nation NZ, Ryan described how he saw the scrum battle from up in the coaching box at…
Henry Lee
24 Aug 2026, 2:05
