Award nominees selected before November Tests
The selection of nominees for the 2021 World Rugby Awards was made after the Rugby Championship.
Boks to end 2021 top of World Rugby rankings
The Springboks will finish the year with a nearly two-point lead over the second-placed All Blacks in the World Rugby rankings.
Nienaber laments another ‘last kick’ defeat
Jacques Nienaber says the Springboks will come back stronger in 2022 after ending the year with a “spanner in the engine” following a one-point loss to England in the final Test of the year.
Jones: Bok pack won’t rumble over England
Eddie Jones believes any ideas South Africa have regarding a “weak” England pack will prove to be misplaced when the teams meet at Twickenham on Saturday.
Boks unfazed by awards snub
Coach Jacques Nienaber says South Africa’s lack of representation is inconsequential in how they go about their performance against England on Saturday.
Boks ride wave of momentum into Twickenham
Coach Jacques Nienaber says wins over Wales and Scotland have given the Springboks the momentum needed to overhaul England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Pollard, Reinach in, Jantjies duo out for Boks
Handre Pollard and Cobus Reinach have rotated back into the starting lineup in three changes to the Springbok team to face England at Twickenham on Saturday.
Kiwis crown Etzebeth World Player of the Year
A prominent New Zealand publication has singled out lock Eben Etzebeth as the “real” Test player of the year after World Rugby snubbed all Springboks and All Blacks players on its list of nominees for the official award.
Davids: Boks aim to sign off as world’s best
Assistant coach Deon Davids says the Springboks will enter their final match of the year against England at Twickenham with the goal of ending the season as the world’s No 1-ranked Test team in the world.
Assault case against Etzebeth fizzles out
The assault case against Eben Etzebeth has been dropped after it was found there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the Springbok lock.
