Springbok Quiz: Off the hook!
From the rock-solid John Smit to the mighty Malcolm Marx, how well do you know the history of Springbok hookers? Tackle this quiz to find out!
Mixed injury news for Boks
Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi and flyhalf Handre Pollard could play their first Tests of 2023 in the World Cup warm-ups, but prop Ox Nche is sidelined for another four weeks.
On this day: Jantjies bursts onto Bok scene
On 20 July 2019, Herschel Jantjies made a starring Springbok debut with two tries in the Rugby Championship clash with the Wallabies at Ellis Park.
Halfback boost for Boks
The Springboks received a timely boost as the team assembled in Pretoria on Wednesday to prepare for the decisive Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Ellis Park.
Watch: Siya loses to All Blacks
Siya Kolisi and Sam Cane played rock, paper, scissors to help the captains decide the ‘home’ team for the 25 August clash between the Boks and All Blacks at Twickenham.
Watch: Kolbe, the flying Springbok
Having more hang time than Michael Jordan, Cheslin Kolbe catches some air as he soars over the tryline for the Boks against the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship.
Vilified Willie’s Bok value revealed
A key stat has shown why Willie le Roux is invaluable for the Springboks, amid calls for the veteran fullback to be dropped after the defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday.
Kiwi scribe: Bok World Cup stars look ‘old’
New Zealand-based rugby writer Hamish Bidwell says the world-champion Springboks, among the match-day 23 who lost to the All Blacks on Saturday, “looked past it”.
Slowpoke Boks on ‘ghosts’ of Auckland
Head coach Jacques Nienaber and loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff unpack how the Springboks lost to the All Blacks in the Rugby Championship on Saturday.
Watch: It was a try!
Swys de Bruin, Jonathan Mokuena and Robbi Kempson were all in agreement that Cheslin Kolbe’s ruled-out try against the All Blacks should have stood.
