Springboks

Watch: Boks discuss boyhood dreams

Eben Etzebeth and Marvin Orie have a conversation about their aspirations of playing together for the Springboks, and the Tygerberg High coach who helped make it happen.

Boks among Europe’s best

Nine different teams and a few South Africans feature in a Champions Cup Team of the Tournament based on statistics from the Opta Index.

Grant Williams of South Africa attempts to get ast Louis Rees-Zammit of Wales during the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Wales held at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa on 09 July 2022

Williams scans for Bok gap

Springbok scrumhalf Grant Williams is poised to seize any opportunity to stake his claim in the green and gold of the world champions.

Pieter-Steph du Toit of South Africa and Kwagga Smith of South Africa during the 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina held at Kings Park in Durban on 24 September 2022

Boks win big in Japan

Four Springboks, including Player of the Season Kwagga Smith, were included in the Best Fifteen of Japan’s League One.

CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 06: Lukhanyo Am of South Africa breaks with the ball during the Autumn Nations Series match between Wales and South Africa at the Principality Stadium on November 06, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Composed Am ready for Bok captaincy

The dynamic Lukhanyo Am has thrown his hat into the ring to lead the Springboks in the World Cup, should captain Siya Kolisi be sidelined.

Springboks vs Argentina at Kings Park in Durban Rugby Championship)

Wiese to start at World Cup

The English Premiership Players’ Player of the Year, Jasper Wiese must wear the Bok No 8 jersey at the Rugby World Cup, according to readers.

TOKYO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 19: Malcolm Marx of Kubota Spears celebrates with teammates after make a try during the League One match between Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay and MHI Sagamihara Dynaboars at Edogawa Athletics Stadium on February 19, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. (

Joy and pain for Boks in Japan

Malcolm Marx celebrated, while fellow Boks Damian de Allende and Lood de Jager were devastated as Kubota Spears beat the Wild Knights in Saturday’s Japanese league final.

Boks get prognosis on Pollard

The Springboks can breathe a sigh of relief over flyhalf Handre Pollard after his English Premiership club Leicester Tigers reportedly gave an update on his latest injury.

Nienaber reveals Bok World Cup plans

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has explained the purpose of a training sojourn in France, after the world champions’ last World Cup warm-up fixture in August.

Watch: Boks show Rassie how it’s done!

With SA’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus looking over their shoulders, watch the Springboks’ incredible reaction time during a training session in Durban.