Watch: Bongi bear hugs a Bok giant
A delighted Bongi Mbonambi celebrated with Andre Esterhuizen and Joseph Dweba after the Springboks thrashed the Wallabies in the 2023 Rugby Championship opener.
Eben leads Boks, Willemse at 10
Eben Etzebeth will return from a shoulder injury to captain the Springboks against New Zealand in the Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday.
It’s ‘not a crime’ to bask in Bok glory
The Springboks’ mauling of Australia in Pretoria was a great performance, and there is no shame in South African supporters celebrating it, according to MARK KEOHANE.
‘All Blacks need A-team to beat Boks’
Jeff Wilson, Karl Te Nana and Angus Ta’avao say the best available All Blacks 23 must face the Boks on Saturday, with Richie Mo’unga preferred to Damian McKenzie at 10.
Boks braced for tougher test against All Blacks
The Springboks made an excellent start to the season by thrashing the Wallabies, but know it won’t be as easy when they take on the high-flying All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.
Boks to face All Blacks on ‘neutral field’
Former All Blacks lock Ian Jones says it benefits the world champions that the All Blacks are hosting the Springboks at Mount Smart Stadium instead of Eden Park.
Eddie: Boks beat us to the punch
Eddie Jones conceded it was “a long day at the office” for the Wallabies at Loftus on Saturday, and fired back when asked about his pre-match comments on the Boks.
Eben to lead Boks in Auckland decider?
Eben Etzebeth is reportedly the frontrunner to captain the Boks in the decisive Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand, with Damian Willemse set to start at flyhalf.
Highlights: Boks blitz Wallabies
The Springboks kicked off their #RugbyChampionship campaign in style with an emphatic bonus-point victory over Australia at a capacity Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
‘New-age’ Boks just too good
A victory for the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday was inevitable, but the world champions defied stereotypes by thrashing Australia, according to MARK KEOHANE.
