Scotland stunned the touring Wallabies by claiming a first win in 27 years against the Australians in Edinburgh on Saturday night.
World rugby champions South Africa held off spirited second-half fightback from New Zealand to win 32-29 and clinch their first Tri-Nations crown in five years on Saturday.
Australia stopped their Tri-Nations rugby rot with a convincing 21-6 victory over world champions South Africa in an entertaining clash in Brisbane.
World rugby champions South Africa condemned Australia to a sixth consecutive Tri-Nations defeat to close on this year's title with a 32-25 victory in Perth on Saturday.
South Africa strengthened their grip on the Tri-Nations with a 29-17 victory over Australia in Cape Town on Saturday.
Springboks captain John Smit has told a press conference that he is not getting carried away with South Africa's good start to the Tri-Nations championship and insists his side "haven't really done anything yet" ahead of Saturday's clash with Australia in Cape Town.
Morne Steyn scored all South Africa's points as the world rugby champions beat New Zealand at home in the Tri-Nations for the second successive match in Durban on Saturday.
World champions South Africa held off a second-half rally from New Zealand to win their Tri-Nations opener 28-19 in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The British and Irish Lions beat South Africa 28-9 in the third and final Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg to gain a measure of consolation after heartbreaking defeats in the opening two Tests.
South African rugby captain John Smit has told CNN that he believes his side are not a dirty team, and there has been too much "whining" following last Saturday's controversial 28-25 second Test victory in Pretoria -- a result that secured the Test series ahead of this weekend's final match in Johannesburg.
Scotland stunned the touring Wallabies by claiming a first win in 27 years against the Australians in Edinburgh on Saturday night.
World rugby champions South Africa held off spirited second-half fightback from New Zealand to win 32-29 and clinch their first Tri-Nations crown in five years on Saturday.
Australia stopped their Tri-Nations rugby rot with a convincing 21-6 victory over world champions South Africa in an entertaining clash in Brisbane.
World rugby champions South Africa condemned Australia to a sixth consecutive Tri-Nations defeat to close on this year's title with a 32-25 victory in Perth on Saturday.
South Africa strengthened their grip on the Tri-Nations with a 29-17 victory over Australia in Cape Town on Saturday.
Springboks captain John Smit has told a press conference that he is not getting carried away with South Africa's good start to the Tri-Nations championship and insists his side "haven't really done anything yet" ahead of Saturday's clash with Australia in Cape Town.
Morne Steyn scored all South Africa's points as the world rugby champions beat New Zealand at home in the Tri-Nations for the second successive match in Durban on Saturday.
World champions South Africa held off a second-half rally from New Zealand to win their Tri-Nations opener 28-19 in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The British and Irish Lions beat South Africa 28-9 in the third and final Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg to gain a measure of consolation after heartbreaking defeats in the opening two Tests.
South African rugby captain John Smit has told CNN that he believes his side are not a dirty team, and there has been too much "whining" following last Saturday's controversial 28-25 second Test victory in Pretoria -- a result that secured the Test series ahead of this weekend's final match in Johannesburg.
South Africa lock Bakkies Botha will miss the final Test against the British and Irish Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday after failing in his appeal against a two-week ban.
South Africa's Schalk Burger has been handed an eight-week suspension after he was found guilty of eye-gouging in the Springboks' dramatic 28-25 victory over the British and Irish Lions in Pretoria on Saturday.
South Africa snatched a 2-0 series victory against the British and Irish Lions after winning a thrilling second Test 28-25 in Pretoria on Saturday.
The British and Irish Lions completed the provincial side of their tour of South Africa without defeat after securing a 13-13 draw against The Emerging Springboks at Newlands stadium in Cape Town.
World champions South Africa held off a gallant British and Irish Lions fightback to claim a thrilling 26-21 victory in the opening Test match in Durban.
South Africa have drafted in flanker Heinrich Brussow for the first Test against the British and Irish Lions iin Durban on Saturday.
The British and Irish Lions swept aside an understrength kwaZulu-Natal Sharks 39-3 in Durban on Wednesday to maintain their unbeaten record in South Africa.
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