Super Rugby: Blues, Waratahs results give Highlanders a crack at the finals

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Super Rugby: Blues, Waratahs results give Highlanders a crack at the finals: The Bulls are certainly beatable. They lost Springboks No 10 Handre Pollard after beating the Rebels in the first week of their four-week tour of Australia and New Zealand and haven’t won since. … “Springboks” – BingNews

Blues let game slip away as Eden Park clash against Bulls ends in draw: The Bulls are without Springboks stars Handre Pollard or Duane Vermeulen, Pollard is sidlined due to a calf injury while Vermeulen is nursing a neck injury. The Blues have history on their side having … “Springboks” – BingNews

Charles Piutau’s choice: The sacrifices made to be world’s highest paid player: The last of Piutau’s 17 tests came against the Springboks at Ellis Park in 2015, just before he decided to move abroad, and he then missed selection for the All Blacks’ second successive World Cup win … “Springboks” – BingNews

Time we gave our women athletes a sporting chance: There is – and always has been – life beyond South Africa’s big three male sporting brands of Bafana Bafana (soccer), the Springboks (rugby) and the Proteas (cricket). That life is in the form of the … “Springboks” – BingNews

One thing Beauden Barrett and Curwin Bosch have in common is pace: One of those was against the Springboks at Ellis Park in 2013, when he reeled in Willie le Roux after a 50-metre chase to deny the Boks a try and a win. Barrett returns to the Hurricanes side after he … “Springboks” – BingNews

Head-to-head: Picking a Bok bolter: Disclaimer: This is not a call for Herschel Jantjies to be included in the Springboks’ World Cup squad. Now that that is out of the way, let’s get to it. Jantjies has been earmarked for success since … “Springboks” – BingNews