CAPE TOWN : South Africa are fully focused on winning this year's Rugby Championship ahead of their World Cup defence in France, Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen said on Monday as they prepare to face Australia in their tournament opener in Pretoria on Saturday.The Boks are to employ a split squad tacti
CAPE TOWN : South Africa are fully focused on winning this year's Rugby Championship ahead of their World Cup defence in France, Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen said on Monday as they prepare to face Australia in their tournament opener in Pretoria on Saturday.
It was a tactic they employed successfully in 2019 when they won both the Rugby Championship and World Cup in Japan. "This series is a stepping stone for us to start moving in the right direction. We have to get things right now before the end goal ," he told reporters on Monday. Australia will play their first game under returning coach Eddie Jones having not won in six previous meetings with the Boks at Loftus Versfeld.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Winks, Coady drop down to Championship to join LeicesterLONDON: Leicester geared up for life in the Championship next season by signing former England internationals Harry Winks and Conor Coady on Saturday (Jul 1). Winks joined from Tottenham for a reported fee of £10 million (US$13 million) after making 203 appearances over the past nine years for his boyhood
Read more »
England chase 371 after Australia all out for 279LONDON :Australia were all out for 279 as England fought back on an attritional fourth day of relentless short-pitched bowling in the second test at Lord's on Saturday.England took eight wickets for 149 to leave themselves a victory target of 371 to square the series.If achieved, it would be the highes
Read more »
Thousands rally across Australia in support of indigenous reformThis is ahead of a referendum to give indigenous people a direct say in policies that impact them. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Australia stifle Stokes heroics at Lord's to take 2-0 Ashes leadLONDON : Australia won an action-packed second Ashes test at Lord's on Sunday by 43 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-test series, despite a superb rearguard innings of 155 from England captain Ben Stokes.Stokes appeared fired up after the controversial stumping of team mate Jonny Bairstow and began to
Read more »
Australia were worried but stayed patient - CumminsLONDON : Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted his team had endured an uncomfortable time before winning the second Ashes test against England at Lord's by 43 runs on Sunday.England had looked dead and buried at 45-4 in their chase for 371 runs to level the series but Ben Stokes' majestic knock of 155 an
Read more »
Telstra partners with Elon Musk's Starlink for internet in remote AustraliaAustralia's top telecom firm Telstra Group said on Monday it will partner with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide fixed broadband and voice services to rural Australians.The telecommunications provider will bring home phone service and Starlink broadband services as a bundle to Australians, it said on a blog
Read more »