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André Esterhuizen will become the 68th Springbok captain when South Africa face Australia in a one-off Test in Perth on Sunday. Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has named a new-look team, which will feature significant occasions for No 8 Jasper Wiese as he earns his 50th Test cap off the bench, Esterhuizen will lead the side. Erasmus made 13 changes to his starting team announced on Tuesday, with only Eben Etzebeth […]
Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has made four changes to his starting XV for Saturday's third Test against the All Blacks at the FNB Stadium in the third match of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry. The series is level at 1-1, after the All Blacks won the opening Test at Ellis Park, before the Boks responded with victory in Cape Town on Saturday. The fourth Test of the series will take place is […]
Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, opened up about the mental struggles of recovering from injury after the inspirational flanker recovered from yet another setback in time to lead the side against the All Blacks in the second Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening. Kolisi has been blighted by a number of injuries throughout his career, but has consistently managed to bounce back stronger, and the […]
Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi, has passed his fitness test and will wear the number six jersey on Saturday when the world champions face the All Blacks in Cape Town in the second match of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series. Kolisi will also reclaim the captaincy from fellow loose forward, Pieter-Steph du Toit, who earn his 100th Test cap. Kolisi missed last weekend’s first test at Ellis Park after sustaining a […]
Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has named an experienced side for Saturday's second Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town. The changes to the side that lost 33-16 in the first Test at Ellis Park on Saturday, will see Handré Pollard come in at flyhalf, partnering Cobus Reinach at scrumhalf. Ethan Hooker has also been included on the wing in place of the injured, Cheslin Kolbe. Siya Kolisi has been […]
Springbok assistant coach, Deon Davids, has dismissed any suggestion that Saturday’s Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires is a stepping stone towards the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks. A 26-man Bok squad arrived in Argentina on Sunday for the one-off clash against Los Pumas, while another group of players, along with Springbok attack coach, Tony Brown and Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen, remained in Johannesburg to prepare for […]
Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has called up Stormers prop, Ntuthuko Mchunu, to the national squad as the world champions resume preparations for next month's Test against Argentina and Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks following a week-long break. The squad assembled in Johannesburg on Sunday evening and resumed their on-field preparations on Monday, where they will be joined by Mchunu, who earned his fourth Test cap against Scotland […]
New Springbok flyhalf, Vusi Moyo, is excited to line up alongside back-to-back Rugby World Cup winners in his first Test this Saturday in Durban, with Cobus Reinach backing the under-20 star to handle the step up with ease. Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, named Moyo among four debutants for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against Wales at Kings Park. Speaking to the media in Durban on Tuesday, Moyo admitted his heart "skipped […]
The Springboks are hoping to use home-ground advantage, altitude and aerial dominance to beat Scotland when the two sides meet at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday in the Nations Championship. Canan Moodie, who has called Loftus home with the Bulls for the past three seasons, says the Boks intend to use the 1,300m altitude as more than just a physical advantage. "It’s a fortress for us. The altitude isn’t just about […]
