News

Planet Rugby16m

Springboks: Rassie Erasmus takes responsibility for Wallabies loss and admits key duo are ‘struggling with confidence’

Fassi and Damian (Willemse) are struggling a little bit with confidence, just making the right decisions." #RSAvAUS ...

Erasmus criticises Springboks for lack of fight after remarkable defeat by Australia

At their spiritual home, Ellis Park, South Africa were cruising; 22 points to the good, three tries, with a quarter of the ...

How Australia stunned the Springboks with a comeback for the ages

Some matches follow the most predictable script. Others flip it in spectacular style. Australia’s exploits at Ellis Park on ...
Planet Rugby on MSN20h

Springboks vs Wallabies: Five takeaways as dire tackle rate causes South Africa meltdown and Australia dominate broken field

"To read that overall they achieved 68% in the lineout, missed 26 tackles for an 80% return and lost the post-contact metre ...

‘We were really dogs***’: Springboks coach laments ‘really awful’ Wallabies loss

Captain Harry Wilson scored two tries during the remarkable comeback, with backs Dylan Pietsch, Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii, Max Jorgensen and Tom Wright the other Australian try scorers. Erasmus lamented ...

Wallabies count injury cost of stunning South Africa win as Edinburgh Rugby star wins second cap

Edinburgh Rugby prop Boan Venter won his second cap for South Africa, coming on as a 59th-minute replacement for Ox Nche, but ...
Planet Rugby on MSN23m

Ox Nche admits Springboks went ‘off the script’ against Wallabies as he offers candid assessment of Cape Town clash

Springboks prop Ox Nche insists his team are still driven to win the 2025 Rugby Championship despite going down to a 38-22 ...

Springboks’ new approach is great news for the game of rugby

Against the Italians, the Springboks did not dilute their enormous physicality or lessen their desire to scrummage their ...