Matfield deserves big welcome [IOL]
Springbok captain John Smit has made a passionate plea to fans and the people of Pretoria to jam-pack Loftus Versfeld for Saturday’s Tri-Nations encounter between the Boks and Australia to honour rugby great Victor Matfield.
Steyn not ready for test [Rugby365]
Francois Steyn, who has been called up for South Africa’s Tri-Nations match against Australia, is “not ready” for Test rugby.
A question of intensity for Boks [SuperSport]
John Smit believes the key to his Springbok team’s chances of beating Australia in their fifth Vodacom Tri-Nations encounter at Loftus on Saturday will be the level of intensity they can bring to the game — and he is 100% on the money.
Div sings different tune [SuperSport]
Wallaby flank David Pocock is commanding respect from Peter de Villiers … and the Springbok coach is singing a different tune about Irish referee Alain Rolland.