Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains has delivered scathing criticism of the current Springboks side.

The All Blacks are eager to claim bragging rights over the world champion Springboks but expect a much-improved South Africa performance in Townsville this weekend.

The Blitzboks were crowned Canada Seven champions on Monday morning South African time after a convincing 38-5 victory over Kenya.

The Lions unveiled their new kit sponsor as they touched down in Bologna ahead of the inaugural United Rugby Championship (URC) tournament.

The inaugural United Rugby Championship kicks off imminently with all four South African sides starting the tournament on the road.

The Springboks don’t have much time to put right the wrongs of their woeful performance against the Wallabies.

The Blitzboks scored 20 tries in three matches and only conceded three on Day 1 of the HSBC Canada Sevens.

South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber admitted he was worried about the “massive challenge” of facing the All Blacks next weekend.

All Blacks coach Ian Foster insists winning Test matches is all that matters, downplaying their return to the top of the world rankings.

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber pulled no punches and offered no excuses after South Africa went down to the Wallabies in their Rugby Championship Test in Brisbane.

Saturday’s 18 September was an embarrassing day for South African rugby.

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber pulled no punches and offered no excuses after South Africa went down to the Wallabies in their Rugby Championship Test in Brisbane.

If you elected to sleep through this morning’s Wallabies v Springboks Rugby Championship Test in Brisbane, firstly, good decision and secondly, fear not!

Saturday, 18 September will go down as one of the darkest days in Springbok history.

The All Blacks will be confirmed as the new No 1 team on the planet when the World Rugby world rankings are officially published on Monday.

It was a Test to forget for all Springbok fans as the world champions fumbled their way through 80 minutes of woeful rugby against the Wallabies in their Rugby Championship clash in Brisbane on Saturday.

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The Wallabies swept to back-to-back triumphs against the world champions South Africa with a convincing win in Brisbane on Saturday.

It’s looking ugly for the Springboks and their hopes of retaining their Rugby Championship title this year.

The Springboks lost to the Wallabies – AGAIN – on Saturday in another poor and frustrating performance by the world champions.

The Springboks lost to the Wallabies – AGAIN – on Saturday in another poor and frustrating performance by the world champions.

Len Ikitau and Marika Koroibete scored two tries each, securing the Wallabies a bonus point in the Rugby Championship round-four clash.

The Springboks’ near two-year reign atop the World Rugby rankings could be over come Saturday afternoon.

The Springbok Sevens team must focus on their own efforts and not worry about the opposition when they start their 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series campaign in Vancouver this weekend.

All the key stats and facts ahead of kick-off in the second Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, 18 September.