Matera makes first impact

Springboks in the News:

Matera makes first impact: Matera’s first appearance for the Pumas against a major Test nation came at Soccer City, with his side suffering a 73-13 defeat to the Springboks. It was difficult to shine for a team in such disarray, but he did show glimpses of what he would bring in … “Springboks” – BingNews

Powell remains positive before commencement of Men’s Rugby 7s: Springboks Sevens coach, Neil Powell. Springboks Sevens coach, Neil Powell is in a positive frame of mind a day before the start of the Men’s Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Powell says the squad is looking forward to their first … “Springboks” – BingNews

England focus on South Africa Test as players return to clubs: Hartley revealed England’s sole focus at pre-season training had been early preparations for their November 12th clash with the Springboks at Twickenham. “There’s no win record without winning the first game. So the biggest challenge for us is South … “Springboks” – BingNews

Hartley: England focused on South Africa not record: Dylan Hartley has refused to target equalling England’s all-time winning streak as Eddie Jones’s team prepare for the autumn internationals. England can equal the 14-match winning run set by Sir Clive Woodward’s 2003 World Cup-winning side with … “Springboks” – BingNews

Super Rugby 2016: Five things we learned: Springboks coach Allister Coetzee has spoken about the need for the Springboks to change the way they go about winning Tests and with nine of that successful Lions side in his recently named 31-man squad, he could have the chance to test his theory … “Springboks” – BingNews

Players of colour: Boks lag in quest: Cape Town – The Springboks are still struggling to infuse, and centrally involve, sufficient numbers of players of colour to provide solid assurance that their “50 percent black” plan for the 2019 World Cup is an attainable goal. We are already well … “Springboks” – BingNews