It’s been 15 years since the World Rugby rankings were established, and the Springboks have never sunk any lower than this.
Oh dear. Rassie Erasmus has certainly got his work cut out with this Boks team. Following a dismal 32-19 defeat to Argentina on Saturday, South Africa slipped to seventh in the World Rugby rankings.
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The Springboks now have their backs to the wall after the wheels came off in Mendoza. Following a shaky performance against Argentina last night, the Springboks now have an uphill climb if they are to claim their first ever Rugby Championship title and coach Rassie Erasmus believes he should be the one shouldering the blame for the dismal showing.
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The Springboks will be eyeing a bonus-point win first up against the Pumas. Rassie Erasmus faces another big test as the Rugby Championship kicks off on Saturday, with the Springboks opening their campaign against Argentina at Kings Park in Durban.
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Cape Town – Dry, cool, benign breeze … so far, so good on the weather radar for conditions in often fickle Durban when South Africa launch their Rugby Championship 2018 campaign against Argentina on Saturday (17:05)
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Rassie has indicated that he’s keen to give the 26-year old a run of about 60 minutes. Stormers lock Eben Etzebeth is set to feature in the Springboks Rugby Championship opener against Argentina, despite not having made a competitive appearance since November last year.
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It’s only a matter of days before the action kicks off. The 2018 edition of the Rugby Championship kicks off in a little over a week and promises a treat as the southern hemisphere’s superpowers are set to battle it out for the big prize.
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Springboks head-coach and director of SA Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has announced the 35-man squad ready to take on Argentina, Australia and the All Blacks. Don’t miss tomorrows posting on the latest news.
Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s Director of Rugby, announced a squad of 35 players on Monday. The announcement comes two weeks before the Springboks enter the 2018 Rugby Championship.
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It’s the Super Rugby final! The Lions arrived in New Zealand earlier this week to prepare for this year’s Super Rugby final against the Crusaders.
Last year, Scott Robertson’s Crusaders ran out 25-17 winners in Johannesburg. Now the reigning champs have the opportunity to go back-to-back in Christchurch for another shot at the title.
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