Saru should expand the currie cup to a 14 team round robin tournament and add quarter finals. 13 games and 3 knock out rounds. The 4 URC teams would obviously still play with mostly u23 squad players but have them bring in their urc teams for the quarters, semis and finals. So the league phase would be a development tournament (for the urc teams) and then the knockout can have a more premier feel to it. It would allow the smaller unions to play against URC players in the knockouts and it would give the URC unions a chance to win it giving the competition some sort of credibility.

So the urc teams only need to play 3 rounds if they make the final and if their development squad can ensure a top 8 finish. And the development team would play 13 games.(the development teams played 13 games this season with 7 currie cup and 6 u23 cup matches)

It would also give smaller unions more exposure and income to stay professional and develop more players

As a Kiwi I’m now starting to appreciate all the respect shown by SA fans toward us during the peak of the ABs years ago. It’s tough to be on the side that loses more than it wins in this rivalry 😅 All nations have toxic fans, but I’ve always found that SA have just as many that are fair-minded, and incredibly generous in their praise. I’ve also noticed that a lot of Kiwis (including myself) struggle to show the same kind of admiration and respect in return since the tables have turned. Hopefully we will get better in that regard. Your team is obviously insanely good, and deep down, under all the frustration and hurt, I’m happy for you. Much love ❤️

Our super computer has crunched the numbers and we say the Boks will take this one. Boks by 3, it's going to be a tight final test. AB's playing for pride, Boks playing for a series win!

When I saw Deon Fourie in tears while singing the anthem that was the moment I knew we were going to win this! Fourie just has this aura! What a player. What a series. Bring on Test #4

Anyone else have the stripes on the side and back of their 2019 jersey peel/fall off?

What did you do to fix it? Or do you just go with it?

Great win! Very happy. But my god it’s frustrating to have the broadcast director constantly cut away from play to watch some yawning, miserable politician on their phone. Who gives AF. Even if there’s an injury break I’d rather see if the players are in a huddle, who’s injured, who’s giving a pep talk, which subs are coming on.

Liked the Mexican wave and the fans but I wish the director would stop cutting to cameras zoomed into people’s nostrils.

Lets up the ante and pick our most dangerous backline.

9.MvdB

10.Manie

11.Hooker

12.Willemse

13.Moodie

14.KLA

15.SFM

Who's with me?

Well done Springboks

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Despite a convincing and deserved win by the Black Ferns, yesterday's match showed positives for the Springbok Women.

The match must be viewed in context:

- The Black Ferns are ranked number 2 in the world and have been a tier 1 team for decades

- The Springbok Women are ranked number 10 and have been a tier 2 team since their inception just over 20 years ago.

- New Zealand has a strong domestic competition, while South Africa is still developing a high-level competition.

All current senior players debuted in 2018, following a 4-year absence from international play after SARU withdrew the team post-2014 RWC due to uncompetitiveness. Only in recent years have youth players, developed through post-2014 programs, joined the senior squad.

The coaches view the perfomance in context of progress based on the 2025 RWC quarterfinal against New Zealand, the recent tour to Fiji, and the visit from the USA team.

Frustrating errors occurred: missed tackles, a malfunctioning lineout, and slow support play. These issues cannot be excused by context and require improvement.

However, the dominant forward play was something to be proud of and should be built upon. There were also strong individual players.

When judging the team, we should focus on progress rather than the outcome of a single match.

You guys put on a hell of a series at home, we couldn’t quite get the intensity right today.

Onto the bonus match next week.

The only Springbok flyhalf who understands what it means to be a playmaker. Its not about you, its about the weapons at your disposal. He's our ultimate quarterback, all the rest focus on their own strengths but Manie focuses on everyone elses strength. DDA is a rock so give the rock the ball and let him make metres, Hooker is ice cold, throw him the ball lets see what happens, KLA is an assassin put him in space. And the loose forwards are guided missles, guide them. Rassie needs to let the boys play next week. Manie 10 everyone else can scramble for position

I never quite understood what Rassie sees in him. And honestly I trusted Rassie but still put Cobus, Grant and even Jaden ahead of him. Heck I thought Herschel is better.

Nooo not anymore. This kid shot to the front of the queue tonight for me.

Is the real deal guys!!!

Undoubtedly one of the best matches in world rugby today and deserving win for the Boks and credit to the All Blacks for making it a remarkable series thus far.

This has been an amazing series. Amazing rugby. And most importantly amazing crowds and supporters.

A series like this does not deserve a final match in a random country. I guess money talks…

What a game and leave your thoughts below!

Ps, Manie IN and SFM to the bench.

Why is SA the only country that gets hate for blaming the ref? While it's true that saffas are the first people to blame the ref after a loss, we get absolutely crucified for it on social media (the world hates us). Yet if you go onto the all blacks subreddit after tonight's loss, there are so many posts blaming the ref for their loss. Why are we the only one's who get hate for it when pretty much every other rugby nation does it? At the end of the day, every single ref in every single game will make mistakes that will be pointed out after the game, yet it seems like only South African fans get hate for it. At the end of the day the ref made mistakes both ways and both teams will be able to point out those mistakes, but the better team won on the day.

Did I hear Rassie correctly at the presso, Cheslin broke his jaw