The Springboks delivered a power performance, built on a superb foundation by their pack of forwards, to smash Italy by 49-3 in Japan on Friday. Here are all the stats. Click on team and player names for more.
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The Springboks lifted their challenge for the Webb Ellis Cup up a notch in Shizuoka, beating Italy 49-3 to move to the top of Pool B on Friday, with Cheslin Kolbe scoring two of the Boks’ seven tries.
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer reshuffled his team for their series decider against Scotland at the City Park Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, making six personnel changes to his starting side for the clash.
The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings are gearing up for a tough Guinness PRO14 challenge on Saturday against Irish giants, Ulster and Munster, in a mouth-watering second round of action.
The Springboks received high praise from Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, for their physicality after bulldozing to a seven-tries-to-nil, 49-3, victory over Italy to move closer to a Rugby World Cup play-off berth.
Relive the action from Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Japan, where the Boks beat Italy by 49-3 in their RWC Pool B clash on Friday.
The Springboks have made 13 changes to their starting XV for Tuesday’s match against Canada in Kobe to manage the four-day turnaround between their final two Rugby World Cup pool matches.
Andrew Coe, the only Canada player to have scored a try at Rugby World Cup 2019, has been named in the starting XV to face South Africa on Tuesday in the Canucks' penultimate Pool B game.
Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, said the Springboks have planned for the short turnaround between their last two Rugby World Cup pool games and that the match against Canada is just as important as their first three in Japan.
Canada have been playing international rugby since 1932 and have competed in every Rugby World Cup tournament since 1987.
Toyota Cheetahs Guinness PRO14 captain Ruan Pienaar enjoyed his side’s massive 63-26 win over his old club Ulster on Saturday, but the Isuzu Southern Kings coach Robbie Kempson rued missed opportunities in their 31-20 defeat against Munster.
The Springboks lifted their challenge for the Webb Ellis Cup up a notch in Shizuoka, beating Italy 49-3 to move to the top of Pool B on Friday, with Cheslin Kolbe scoring two of the Boks’ seven tries.
The Springboks have made 13 changes to their starting XV for Tuesday’s match against Canada in Kobe to manage the four-day turnaround between their final two Rugby World Cup pool matches.
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