Springboks

Vermeulen injury ‘not good’, Jantjies has ‘respiratory’ illness

Coaches Jake White and John Dobson have shed further light on the injury status around Bulls captain Duane Vermeulen and Stormers scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies respectively.

Coetzee shines, Vermeulen injury scare in Bulls win

Marcell Coetzee impressed as the Bulls claimed a thrilling 31-27 comeback win over the Stormers, but the result was overshadowed by an injury scare to Duane Vermeulen.

Os names his toughest scrummaging opponent

Legendary Springbok prop Os du Randt has singled out a fellow South African as the most challenging opponent he ever faced at scrum time during his illustrious career.

Watch: British & Irish Lions series – 1 month to go

With one month to go until the British & Irish Lions kick off their tour with a fixture against South Africa’s Lions, check out this informative clip showing the recent history of the prestigious touring side.

Marcell Coetzee of the Springboks during the Farewell Test match between South Africa and Argentina at Loftus Versfeld

Bok flank set for Bulls debut

Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee will earn his first cap for the Bulls when they host the Stormers in Pretoria on Friday.

Throwback Thursday: On this day in 1995

On this day 26 years ago, the Springboks and Canada squared off at the 1995 World Cup in a chaotic clash that would be dubbed ‘The Battle of Boet Erasmus’.

Boost for Boks as major sponsor renews partnership

SA Rugby has announced that MTN has renewed its headline sponsorship of the Springboks and will be the principal partner for the upcoming Lions series.

Bok makes Wilko’s all-time greatest flyhalf list

England and British & Irish Lions great Jonny Wilkinson has revealed the five players he ranks as the greatest flyhalves of all time.

‘Specmagic’ slots in seamlessly with Stormers

Stormers centre Rikus Pretorius and skills coach Labeeb Levy both shared their excitement over Rosko Specman’s arrival at the Cape side. DYLAN JACK reports.