Jacques Nienaber

Nienaber, Kolisi up for top SA awards

Jacques Nienaber and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi are among the eight nominees from rugby in 22 categories of the 17th annual SA Sport Awards announced this week.

Damian McKenzie celebrates with teammate Jordie Barrett

Nienaber to coach All Blacks star

One of New Zealand rugby’s most exciting and versatile backs will link up with former Springbok boss Jacques Nienaber at Leinster next season.

Saffas Abroad: Bok giant into Cup semis

Andre Esterhuizen helped Harlequins secure a first-ever Champions Cup semi-final, while Jacques Nienaber’s Leinster dethroned the defending champions.

Nienaber’s Leinster dethrone Euro champs

Jacques Nienaber will experience the Champions Cup semi-finals for the first time with Leinster after helping the Irish giants beat title-holders La Rochelle in Dublin on Saturday.

Nienaber: Leinster need a bit of luck

Jacques Nienaber has drawn on his experiences with the Springboks to help plot a victory for Leinster against La Rochelle in the Champions Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

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Watch: Method in Bok scrumhalf madness

Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus explained why the Springboks took four scrumhalves to the 2023 World Cup, in this clip from Chasing the Sun 2.

Watch: The story behind the Willemse scrum call

In this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2, Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber reveal the intricate planning behind Damian Willemse’s scrum call from a mark in the World Cup quarter-final against hosts France.

Mack Hansen beats Manie Libbok to score against the Springboks

Bok coaches pinpoint the ‘best’ of Ireland

Rassie Erasmus, Jacques Nienaber and Felix Jones, in a clip from Chasing the Sun 2, explain how Ireland has surpassed the All Blacks to challenge the world champion Boks.

SA coaches flex URC muscles

As the third edition of the @Vodacom #URC starts to move towards the business end of the tournament, South African coaches are flexing their muscles to dominate the race for the top eight.

Boks relishing Ireland battle

Ireland’s Six Nations title defence will only serve to fuel the Springboks ahead of the two-Test series in South Africa in July, says Jacques Nienaber.