Springboks

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 24: Bundee Aki of Connacht receives a red card form Referee, Gianluca Gnecchi of Italy during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Connacht at Danie Craven Stadium on September 24, 2022 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Aki slapped with eight-week ban

Bundee Aki will sit out Ireland’s Test against the Springboks in November after being handed an eight-week suspension for his cleanout on Seabelo Senatla in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Joseph Dweba during the Stormers training session held at the Bellville High Performance Centre in Cape Town on 26 September 2022

Dobson: ‘Cult hero’ Dweba is a scrum beast

Joseph Dweba’s power scrummaging in training spread a smile across the face of coach John Dobson who believes the Springbok hooker will gain “cult hero” status at the DHL Stormers.

SnymanLimerick , Ireland - 2 October 2021; RG Snyman of Munster during the United Rugby Championship match between Munster and DHL Stormers at Thomond Park in Limerick.

Bok lock Snyman setback hits Munster hard

Springbok lock RG Snyman’s injury woes were compounded this week when his Munster coach Graham Rowntree confirmed he would not be back in action “for some time”.

Pollard ‘good to go’ for Bok end-of-year tour

Injured Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard is positive he will rejoin the world champions for the close of their 2022 Test season in the northern hemisphere.

Moodie on Bulls to Boks, and back again

Springbok star Canan Moodie is relishing his return to the Vodacom Bulls ahead of a Vodacom United Rugby Championship battle with Connacht on Friday.

epa07967045 Cheslin Kolbe of South Africa (C) celebrates with team mates after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, Japan, 02 November 2019. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ NO COMMERCIAL SALES / NOT USED IN ASSOCATION WITH ANY COMMERCIAL ENTITY

Kolbe tips France as Rugby World Cup ‘favourites’

The Springboks’ World Cup-winning wing Cheslin Kolbe says France are the “favourites” for next year’s competition.

Watch: When Boks call ‘swing it’

From prop Ox Nche to right wing Canan Moodie, marvel at the superb handling down the line from the Springboks for Kurt-Lee Arendse’s try against Argentina in Durban.

Damon Murphy (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Fans rate Murphy’s poor performance

SARugbymag.co.za readers are largely unimpressed with the officiating of match referee Damon Murph, during the Springbok’s 38-21 victory over the Pumas in Durban.

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: Pumas assistant coach Michael Cheika looks on during warm up ahead of The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and Argentina Pumas at QCB Stadium on September 25, 2021 in Townsville, Australia.

Cheika slams ref for blasting Pumas

Coach Michael Cheika has slammed Australian referee Damon Murphy after Argentina conceded 22 penalties and four players were yellow-carded in the loss against South Africa.

Springbok coaches Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus Boks coaches

Rugby Champs upside: Boks no longer in a comfort zone

From his Karoo Art Hotel balcony our Afrikaans columnist KAPTEIN KORTBROEK reflects on the Rugby Championship and feels that a buddy-buddy situation between senior players and coaches could be a cause of their bipolar performances.