“It’s important for a hooker to have trust in his lock and for a lock to trust his hooker.” Bongi Mbonambi endured some criticism after the 2018 Currie Cup Final, but he responded in the best possible way when the Boks found themselves trailing 22-26 in Paris.
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Boks arrive in Scotland ready for tough showdownThe Springboks touched down in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon ready to switch into full-out Test mode with an eye on their clash against Scotland next Sunday, with Wilco Louw saying they were in the right frame of mind going into the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour after a tough training camp in Jersey.
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Hanekom: “Unbelievable experience” with the BoksCameron Hanekom described the last week with the national team in Jersey as a “dream come true” and said he was so surprised by his call-up that he initially asked if it was a joke.
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Stick pleased with building blocks for Bok tourSpringbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said he was pleased with the team’s first two days of preparations for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Jersey, adding that the enthusiasm among the players to get back into Test mode was tangible.
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Hendrikse to replace injured Malherbe in Bok squadJordan Hendrikse (flyhalf) has been called up to replace Frans Malherbe in the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour after the experienced prop was forced to remain in South Africa on Sunday due to an ankle injury.
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Boks arrive in Jersey ready to begin tour preparationThe Springboks arrived in Jersey in high spirits on Monday keen to get their preparations underway for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.