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The 102nd encounter between the Springboks and the All Blacks at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday will come with its set of contests that will shape the ...

It's whether he has the physical mineral to live with De Allende running at him the entire 80 minutes that will be tested. One of his issues is receiving the high ball and while he worked at this facet of his game this week, it will be something the All Blacks will target consistently. No Test match, especially that of the magnitude of the Springboks and All Blacks, will be completed without a set of tasty match-ups. That sends out a statement as to what the Boks intend to do with the All Blacks at lineout for the entire game. - Battles within battles will be the name of the game when the Springboks and the All Blacks meet at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. - The benches, a big determinant of previous close results between the Springboks and the All Blacks, will again play a role.

A Springbok-MTN ad showcases the national rugby team's acting skills, to hilarious effect.

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was left spellbound by the overwhelming support they received at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday as they beat the All Blacks ...

"Running out and hearing people screaming like that it drives us as a team. We can't control other things. "The supporters here in Mbombela have been outstanding, but the rendition of the national anthem was absolutely unbelievable," Nienaber exclaimed. It was a rendition that was simply hair-raising and significantly, the vernacular sections of the anthem that are generally mumbled and muffled at other grounds were belted out with clear and intensive gusto. "People who can still afford it, still come along and still full up the stadium for us and it means the world to us as a team. - Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was left amazed by the support they received at the Mbombela Test against the All Blacks.

South Africa beat New Zealand 26-10 in their Rugby Championship opener in Nelspruit on Saturday, adding to the woes of the embattled All Blacks.

“I have worked with him since he was an Under-20 in 2014 and it is phenomenal to see what a guy he has become. “He is the guy that exemplifies what a Springbok should be. “The way they turn up with everything that’s going on in our country. “Running out and hearing people screaming like that it drives us as a team. “I think we have improved. “We spoke about it in the week and all we asked was to pitch up with intensity and try and be accurate in what we had planned, and I thought we did it well,” Bok coach Jacques Nienaber said

IOL Sport's Morgan Bolton looks at five highlights from the Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and the All Blacks at the Mbombela Stadium.

In all Marx affected five of the 10 turnovers the Boks made and was peerless at the ruck. However, it was his ability to fold himself in half like a deckchair at the breakdown that really separated him from his teammates. Arendse is not a tall man, but even he out-jumped his counterparts on attack and in defence. The red card to Kurt-Lee Arendse was justified – a pity because up until that moment, he was having a great game. Another first half misstep was when Damian de Allende had space and support on his outside, but decided to take the ball up and then dropped it onto his boot for Makazole Mapimpi to chase down unsuccessfully. They smashed their way through the All Blacks, dominating them in all facets of play.

Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber believes the team can improve after their record-breaking victory against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship Test at ...

I think we have improved; I think we have built on stuff that we thought there wasn't good growth in the Wales series. "I have worked with him since he was an Under-20 in 2014, and it is phenomenal to see what a guy he has become. "We did a good assessment after the Wales series.

The front page headline on Sunday in South Africa's biggest Afrikaans language newspaper screamed, "Best in a century" after the Springboks outplayed New ...

"We always knew it was going to be tough, and we felt that tonight. Every single guy on the field played their role in making sure our kicking game functioned." "It feels good, but we know the championship is not done yet. "Was it the highest intensity? "We don't see kicking as a way to relieve pressure," said Nienaber. "We see it as a method of attack. I don't know.

Malcolm Marx says the Springboks expect another bruising encounter against the All Blacks when the arch-rivals clash in Johannesburg next week.

“It was a privilege to play against the All Blacks,” said Hendrikse. “As a kid one dreams of playing against them… “Winning it in my 50th Test was special, but it was because of the guys and squad around me. The All Blacks side is always up there, and they’ve been great.