Springboks

Bongi Mbonambi and Joseph Dweba during the 2023 Castle Lager Rugby Championship Springbok training session at Loftus Stadium Field B in Pretoria on 20 June 2023

Boks missing the hook

The Springboks are gambling with their World Cup title defence prospects by going all-in on Bongi Mbonambi and Malcolm Marx and not fully investing in support at hooker.

Bongi leads Boks in Buenos Aires

Bongi Mbonambi will captain the Springboks for the first time, while Deon Fourie will get a first start in a heavily-rotated side to face Argentina in a World Cup warm-up on Saturday.

Argentina's wing Mateo Carreras (L) tackles South Africa's centre Lukhanyo Am during the Rugby Championship final-round match between South Africa and Argentina at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on July 29, 2023.

Mallett: Pumas have claws out for Boks

Nick Mallett has predicted a “very, very tough” game for the Springboks in Buenos Aires after the escape act against Los Pumas at Ellis Park.

No picnic for Boks in Buenos Aires

Assistant coach Deon Davids has warned the Springboks to expect a tougher test from a fired-up Argentina outfit in front of their passionate home crowd on Saturday.

South African coach Jacques Nienaber and South African Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus during the 2023 South Africa Rugby media briefing held at SARU House in Cape Town on 25 May 2023

Rassie’s bluff saved Boks

Rassie Erasmus put his job on the line to ensure the Springboks were given a fair shot to beat the British & Irish Lions.

Watch: Frans piledrives Pumas flyer

Frans Steyn put in this monstrous tackle on Matias Orlando when the Springboks and Argentina locked horns in Buenos Aires in the 2022 Rugby Championship.

Willie: Haters gonna hate

Willie le Roux has accepted that he is not every SA rugby supporter’s cup of tea, but the Springbok fullback can’t wait to resume his domestic career in the Republic.

Road to World Cup starts now

With just over a month to go until the World Cup, the Springboks and pool opponents Ireland and Scotland will step up their preparation for the global showpiece this weekend.

Boks to tame World Cup ‘beast’

Flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit believes the Springboks are on track to defend the Webb Ellis Cup, but admits error-prone performances like against Argentina “have to stop”.

South Africa's lock Eben Etzebeth runs to score a try during the Rugby Championship final-round match between South Africa and Argentina at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on July 29, 2023.

Eben stands tall for Bok scrappers

Eben Etzebeth led the charge and was voted MVP after the Springboks survived a scrappy Rugby Championship finale Test against Argentina at Ellis Park.