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No-one will be fooled into thinking that Sunday’s rampage against Romania will have much relevance to this weekend’s huge showdown

Our blood is green was the obvious choice for the title of Gavin Rich’s 2019 book for which he interviewed Springboks.

If South Africa meets the All Blacks again during the Rugby World Cup, the outcome will be the same as in Friday's record 35-7 win at Twickenham.

Rookie flyhalf Marcus Smith’s last-gasp match-winning kick crowned an unbeaten autumn series for resurgent England with victory over world champions South Africa, posing the question: was this the greatest victory of Eddie Jones’s six-year Twickenham tenure? Smith landed the pressure penalty with 15 seconds left to deliver England a tense 27-26 win over the Springboks […]

Rookie flyhalf Marcus Smith’s last-gasp match-winning kick crowned an unbeaten autumn series for resurgent England with victory over world champions South Africa, posing the question: was this the greatest victory of Eddie Jones’s six-year Twickenham tenure? Smith landed the pressure penalty with 15 seconds left to deliver England a tense 27-26 win over the Springboks […]

Rookie flyhalf Marcus Smith’s last-gasp match-winning kick crowned an unbeaten autumn series for resurgent England with victory over world champions South Africa, posing the question: was this the greatest victory of Eddie Jones’s six-year Twickenham tenure? Smith landed the pressure penalty with 15 seconds left to deliver England a tense 27-26 win over the Springboks […]

Lions’ rout shows threat diluted teams hold to provinces’ viability Without Bok stars provincial and regional outfits are less likely to re-engage support PREMIUM By Gavin Rich - 05 July 2021 British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland should not have been entirely happy with the ease with which his team won their opening tour game but his concerns should not match the level of concern there should be among those South Africans who worry about the strength of local rugby... Th...

Leinster or Munster would have been a far better drawcard if you want to promote Saturday’s final as being between the best of the north and south

PREMIUM By Gavin Rich - 24 May 2021 It feels odd to temper the enthusiasm over the future of a rugby union team representing South Africas economic heartland by voicing financial concerns, but sadly that was what went through the mind after the Lions’ unexpected but excellent win over the Bulls at the weekend... This article is reserved for DispatchLIVE subscribers. Get access to ALL DispatchLIVE content from only R45.00 per month. Already subscribed? Simply sign in below. Already...