Lydiate rates SA’s next ‘Pierre Spies’
Ospreys flanker Dan Lydiate says Evan Roos has done enough to earn a Springbok call-up ahead of the Boks’ three-Test series against Wales in June, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Pick the kids for Boks, says Lions great
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions centre Scott Gibbs says there’s plenty of talent coming through to freshen up the Springboks with speed, skill and power in the three-Test series against Wales in July.
Jean tips Bulls wing as the next Mapimpi
Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers believes Madosh Tambwe has the ability to be the next Makazole Mapimpi – provided the winger sticks around at the Vodacom Bulls.
‘All Blacks can run over Boks with Caleb Clarke’
Selectors re-calling “battering ram” Caleb Clarke will help the All Blacks reestablish their dominance over the Springboks in the Rugby Championship in 2022.
Watch: Jones used Bakkies video to motivate England
Nathan Hughes has revealed that coach Eddie Jones showed the England team a video of Bakkies Botha hyping himself up before the 2007 World Cup final as a motivational tool for Tests against the Springboks.
Watch: Boks vs Wallabies in shocking challenge
Springboks Malcolm Marx and Duane Vermeulen took on Wallabies Nic White and James O’Connor in a general knowledge challenge with a shocking twist.
Best Try Assist: Am or Vermeulen?
South Africa is famed for producing giants with an appetite for big collisions and this sometimes overshadows their incredible skills. Two Springboks go head-to-head in this poll to determine who floated the most impressive try assist.
Window closing for Saffas abroad?
English-qualified quotas are expected to be strengthened in 2024 which could directly impact the number of South African players eligible to be fielded in Premiership matches.
De Allende joins calls for Boks to stay in Rugby Champs
Damian de Allende says he hopes the Springboks don’t move away from the unique challenge of playing in the Rugby Championship anytime soon amid links of a switch to the Six Nations.
Steely Senatla shows he can do the dirty work
Seabelo Senatla has shown there’s a steely element to his game, and it’s an area he must keep developing if he is to fulfil his dream of playing for the Springboks, writes DYLAN JACK.
