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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 scrumhalf, Grant Williams, will have some extra motivation when the world champions face the All Blacks in the first of four Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tests on Saturday, with several members of his family members supporting New Zealand. Support for the All Blacks grew among some South Africans during apartheid, when racial segregation saw many people of colour support opposition sporting teams. Williams says the divided loyalties have not created […]
Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has confirmed that captain Siya Kolisi and Ox Nche are the only players who are in doubt for Saturday's Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Series opener against the All Blacks at Ellis Park. Kolisi suffered another hamstring injury on his return from injury against Los Pumas in Argentina two weeks ago. Nche, meanwhile, suffered a setback during the Springboks' Nations Championship victory over England and was left out […]
New Zealand head coach, Dave Rennie, says the All Blacks knew former international, Ma’a Nonu, would perform a solo Haka in response to their traditional pre-match challenge before their 54-0 victory over the Sharks in Durban. After the All Blacks performed the haka, the 44-year-old Sharks substitute stepped forward and delivered his own response. "We knew it was coming," said Rennie. "Ma’a came and saw Tana Umaga (New Zealand defence […]
Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, has included a host of stalwarts, who will all make a timely return from injury, including captain Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and Morne van den Berg, for Saturday's Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires. Andre Esterhuizen and Ethan Hooker, who picked up niggles during last month's Nations Championship, also return in a starting team featuring 13 changes from the side that […]
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 […]
Springboks and Lions prop, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, has been handed an 18-month bad for breaching anti-doping rules - a ruling that will rule him out of the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Ntlabakanye, tested positive for the banned substance dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in 2025 and continued playing while the matter was under investigation. The 27-year-old "self-declared" use DHEA, believing it was permitted. However, after being charged by the South African Institute for Drug-Free […]
The Bulls have confirmed the signing of Springbok flyhalf, Curwin Bosch, on a three-year deal ahead of the new season. The 27-year-old, who earned two caps for South Africa in 2017 and 2018, will arrive in Pretoria in July following a two-season stint with French Pro D2 club CA Brive. He previously played for the Sharks between 2016 and 2023. Bosch headlines a list of new signings announced by the […]
SA Rugby has appointed former England technical analyst, Joe Lewis, to the Springbok management team as a performance analyst. He is set to join the team ahead of the international season, which kicks off with a clash against the Barbarians and includes two new competitions in the Nations Championship and Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour. Lewis previously worked as a national age-grade video analyst for Wales and as a head analyst […]
