Kickoff

A 'dark place': Inside the brutal Springbok scrum sessions that are forging rookie prop Porthen

Springbok prop Zachary Porthen says the Boks' live scrum sessions are tougher than Test matches as he prepares for Saturday's ...
The Citizen

Bok prop Zach Porthen: Scrum sessions ‘almost more intense than a game’

The Springbok scrum sessions prepare players for any eventuality so that nothing surprises them at game time, said Zachary ...

This is what England must do to upset the Springboks

There are not many tougher challenges in global rugby right now than taking on South Africa, the back-to-back world champions ...
Planet Rugby on MSN

Springboks: Ox Nche expects England scrum to 'man up' after Ellis Genge's 'open wounds' admission

Ox Nche predicts a 'very good' scrum battle on Saturday at Ellis Park when the Springboks and England collide.
The Citizen

Rassie: England won’t resort to skew scrum feeds

Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus dismissed the belief that World Rugby is more strictly enforcing straight scrum put-ins ...
Planet Rugby on MSN

Rassie Erasmus reveals World Rugby directive after Springboks law enforcement plea: ‘I couldn’t answer them’

Rassie Erasmus has revealed that World Rugby has implemented a directive to referees for the Nations Championship.
Reuters

Rugby-Mighty Springboks continue to set the standards

Springboks dominate with record wins and peerless scrum England rises to third in world rankings after 11-test win streak Women's Rugby World Cup boosts game with record attendances CAPE TOWN, Dec 19 ...