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We have to be more accurate: Reinach

Springboks scrumhalf, Cobus Reinach, says the team needs to deliver a better performance in their second Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test against the All Blacks in Cape Town on Saturday. The Boks lost the opening Test 33-16, and the two-time Rugby World Cup-winning scrumhalf says reviewing the match wasn’t enjoyable, but was necessary. "We were so close, we were very dominant up until about 60 minutes," Reinach said. "We were just […]

todayAugust 26, 2026 16

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PSDT ready for intense All Blacks

Pieter-Steph du Toit says the Springboks must be switched on to the threat posed by the All Blacks on Saturday, with the captain expecting a tough encounter. Du Toit will captain the Boks for the fourth time this season in the absence of the injured, Siya Kolisi. Speaking to the media in Johannesburg on Friday, Du Toit stressed the need for the Boks to remain alert against an All Blacks […]

todayAugust 21, 2026 76

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Mchunu called up to Bok camp

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 […]

todayJuly 27, 2026 41

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Another record beckons for Rassie Erasmus

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, will make history on Saturday when he sends out a Springbok team for a record-breaking 55th time as head coach, the most by any South African coach since the team's first Test match in 1891. Erasmus reaches the milestone across two stints in charge, to surpass the previous record of 54 tests held by 2007 Rugby World Cup winning coach, Jake White, who led the Springboks […]

todayJuly 9, 2026 63

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Boks aim to use altitude to flatten Scots

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 […]

todayJuly 8, 2026 55

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Erasmus happy to renew English rivalry

Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus, says England remain one of South Africa's toughest opponents as the two rugby giants prepare to renew that rivalry when they face off in their Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park on Saturday. The world champions head into the Test having won the last three meetings between the sides, at Twickenham in 2022 and 2024, as well their nail-biting 16-15 victory in the 2023 Rugby World […]

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