Springboks

Rewind: Springboks vs Wales

The season begins for the Springboks on Saturday when they charge into battle against Wales at Loftus Versfeld, here’s a look back at some of the memorable matches between the two great rugby nations.

Editorial use only. No book use. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Aled Llywelyn/Huw Evans/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12591775be) Makazole Mapimpi of South Africa’s disallowed try Wales v South Africa - Autumn Nations Series - 06 Nov 2021

Watch: 2021 Springbok tries

Get pumped up for the start of the 2022 Springbok campaign with a look back at every try the Springboks scored in 2021.

Welsh great: Big call needs to be made over Jones

Former Wales and British & Irish Lions prop Graham Price says Wayne Pivac needs to give serious consideration to leaving veteran Alun Wyn Jones out of the starting lineup for the Tests against the Springboks.

Warburton backs Wales to stun Boks

Former Wales captain Sam Warburton believes Wayne Pivac’s team can overturn the odds and beat the Springboks in the upcoming three-Test series in South Africa.

Roos puts heat on Wiese to torch Dragons

Wales are first on the menu for the Springboks in 2022 and, with Duane Vermeulen absent, Jasper Wiese is on the clock to prove he can fill the No 8 jersey, writes ZELIM NEL.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 15: Deon Fourie during the joint DHL Western Province and DHL Stormers training session at High Performance Centre on February 15, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Boks to field poaching duo against Wales?

The Springbok coaches are reportedly toying with the idea of giving Deon Fourie his debut as part of a twin-breakdown threat for the first Test of the series against Wales in Pretoria on Saturday.

TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 02: Willie Le Roux and Cheslin Kolbe of South Africa with the gold medals at the changing room after the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final match between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama on November 02, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.

Stormers hunt big Bok signing

The Stormers are in hot pursuit of a Springbok regular as a replacement for France-bound fullback Warrick Gelant next season.

Trevor Nyakane of South Africa reacts as Lions concede penalty, Kyle Sinckler of BI Lions reacts in disappointment during the Third Test of the 2021 British and Irish Lions Rugby Tour between South Africa and BI Lions at Cape Town Stadium on 07 August 2021 ©BackpagePix

Boks: Wales tough to ‘beat into submission’

The Springboks are still expecting a “great challenge” from a depleted and injury-hit Wales when the two sides slug it out in the July series.

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 19: Springboks line up during the Rugby Championship match between South Africa and Argentina at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Lockdown over, SA Rugby ‘set free’

More tickets to the Springboks’ six home Tests will be released following the news that lockdown restrictions have been lifted in South Africa.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 14: Faf de Klerk of South Africa A during the Tour match between South Africa A and British and Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on July 14, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Faf is ‘one of the best in the world’

Kieran Hardy is relishing the prospect of potentially going head to head with Faf de Klerk during the three-Test series between the Springboks and Wales.