Springboks out to regain top billing against Scotland


  • Rugby
  • Thursday, 01 Oct 2015

Rugby Union - South Africa v Samoa - IRB Rugby World Cup 2015 Pool B - Villa Park, Birmingham, England - 26/9/15 South Africa's Bryan Habana celebrates scoring their sixth try Reuters / Rebecca Naden Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Twice world champions South Africa seek to reassert their standing as a pre-eminent power when they take on Scotland in their Rugby World Cup crunch game on Saturday.

A win in Newcastle would put the Springboks comfortably back on track to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament, continuing their redemption after the shock defeat at the hands of Japan in their opening Pool B match.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Rugby

Rugby-'Elephant in the room': Rebels face Chiefs under looming extinction threat
Rugby-Vunipola to leave Saracens at end of season
Rugby-South Africa captain Kolisi has greater ambition than winning World Cups
Rugby-Robertson to name new All Blacks skipper in June
Rugby-All Blacks skipper Cane to quit test rugby at end of season
Rugby-Blues edge Hurricanes to go top after Eden Park thriller
Rugby-'Fragmented' Wallabies a new challenge for Schmidt
Rugby-RFU give Vunipola a formal warning after Majorca incident
Rugby-World Rugby makes law changes in bid to increase entertainment
Olympics-Japan's Kuwai returns to Games as rugby ref

Others Also Read