Rugby Championship news: Game management key as Handre Pollard carries Springboks to much-needed win

After a 38-22 defeat to the Wallabies at Ellis Park in round one of the Rugby Championship, the Springboks bounced back to claim a 30-22 win at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

Fly-half Handre Pollard was the key catalyst in the Boks’ return to winning ways, cementing his status as Rassie Erasmus’s first-choice pivot.

His kicking game, control, and game management, along with his consistent ability to bring calmness to the backline, were vital to the Boks’ round two success, earning him the Man of the Match award.

Sports News Blitz’s Aidan Leo assesses the reaction to the round two encounter.