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All Blacks eager to keep clean sheet
New Zealand would love to complete an unbeaten Rugby Championship campaign by defeating South Africa in Soweto on Saturday, players said on Monday. Read full article

Steyn's season over as injuries hit Boks
The Springboks were dealt a massive injury blow with the news that midfielder Frans Steyn will miss the rest of the year’s rugby calendar and will undergo surgery on his ankle this week. Read full article

All Blacks want to ‘silence the crowd’
All Black Sam Cane has said they will need to silence the massive crowd at Soccer City if they are to complete a clean sweep of the Castle Rugby Championship with a victory against the Springboks on Saturday. Read full article

Pressure on Bok kicking
The pressure will be on Springbok kicking coach Louis Koen to get things right after the national team produced another mediocre kicking performance at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night. Read full article

All set for Soweto thriller
The poor selections that cost the Springboks victory in Australasia mean they won’t be the inaugural Castle Rugby Championship title holders, but the penultimate round have set up a thrilling finale. Read full article

Boks need to be more clinical - Heyneke
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has branded his team’s win good, but not good enough. Read full article

Habana hat-trick as Boks find form
Bryan Habana scored a hat-trick that provided the icing for a rousing 31-8 Castle Rugby Championship win for the Springboks over Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Read full article

SA v Australia: Big-match Special
The SuperSport.com team was in Pretoria today to bring you all the action as South Africa and Australia met in the Castle Rugby Championship. Read full article

Will Coopergate help Wallabies?
Exiled Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper may be the best weapon Australia can take into their test against the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Read full article

De Villiers plays down Goosen expectations
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has played down expectations that the Boks may try a run-at-all-costs approach when they face Australia at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Read full article

Boks lose Coenie and Frans
The Springboks suffered a double setback on Friday when Coenie Oosthuizen joined Frans Steyn in withdrawing from Saturday’s Castle Rugby Championship match against Australia at Loftus Versfeld. Read full article

Higginbotham in doubt for Bok test
Australia suffered another blow ahead of their Castle Rugby Championship match against the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld with reserve loose forward Scott Higginbotham set to be ruled out of the game. Read full article

Big focus on Beale's kicking
Loftus Versfeld may be building up to the battle of the flyhalves with the Boks ready to unleash Johan Goosen, but much of the focus will also be on Australia’s Kurtley Beale. Read full article

The right selection, now be patient
The selection most people wanted has been made, well at least half of it has, so now comes the hard part for a nation that tends towards fickleness when it comes to matters related to sport. Read full article

Strauss challenges Bok forwards
Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss has challenged his forwards to repeat their performance in Dunedin when they face Australia in their Castle Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday Read full article

Boks looking to 'click' at home
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know the Springbok management is hoping that a few tweaks to the game plan will allow South Africa to play an open, expansive game plan on Saturday. Read full article

Beale to face Boks at 10
Wallaby coach Robbie Deans has taken a calculated risk and will play Kurtley Beale at flyhalf against the Springboks in their Castle Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Read full article

Meyer predicts an open game
The Springboks expect a fast-paced encounter against Australia in their Rugby Championship match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Read full article

Goosen to start against Australia
He’s been called the “future of South African rugby” and finally on Saturday flyhalf Johan Goosen will make his first start in a Springbok jersey in the Castle Rugby Championship match against Australia. Read full article

Bok team announcement live
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has announced his team to take on Australia in Saturday's Castle Rugby Championship clash. Read full article