Joel Stransky believes SA Rugby must scrap two of its six Super Rugby franchises in a bid to rescue the ailing Springboks.
What the English newspapers are saying ahead of the Test between England and South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
Hooker Malcolm Marx will earn his first start for the Springboks against the Barbarians at Twickenham on Saturday.
Rob du Preez, Akker van der Merwe and Martin Muller will start for the Barbarians in Saturday’s clash with the Boks at Wembley Stadium, while Ruan Ackermann and French-based Schalk van der Merwe will play off the bench.
Allister Coetzee believes the Springboks will never lose their aura or their standing in world rugby.
Pieter de Villiers looks set to be named as the new Stormers scrum coach ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby tournament.
Mark Alexander was elected unopposed as the new president of SA Rugby on Thursday, while Francois Davids – a serving member of the executive council – will be his deputy.
Pieter-Steph du Toit was named the SA Rugby Player of the Year at an awards function in Johannesburg on Monday night.
Allister Coetzee says the Springboks will never be a world force unless the national team, franchises and provinces work together, reports JON CARDINELLI in Cape Town.
Francois Louw has been ruled out of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour to Europe with a hamstring injury.