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Cape Town , South Africa - 24 July 2021; South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus speaks to his players during the first test of the British and Irish Lions tour match between South Africa and British and Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo By Ashley Vlotman/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Stander: Rassie will find a way

CJ Stander is confident that Rassie Erasmus will find a way around World Rugby’s new rules barring the SA Rugby director of rugby from being the Springboks’ water-carrier.

North to make Wales return against Boks

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has named a 33-man squad for the three-Test series against the Springboks in South Africa in July.

Farrell, Arundell heading Down Under?

Owen Farrell and Henry Arundell have been included in a 36-man England training squad ahead of a tour of Australia.

Nienaber: Coaching Boks was never the goal

In this behind-the-scenes clip from #TwoSides, the three-part series documenting the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa, Jacques Nienaber talks about the day he was appointed head coach of the Springboks.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 02: Frans Steyn of South Africa looks on during the Rugby Union international match between South Africa and Georgia at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on July 02, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Watch: Steyn’s greatest moments

As Frans Steyn celebrates his 35th birthday, take a look back at some of the best moments from the decorated Springbok veteran’s career.

Bok place furthest thing from Nkosi’s mind

S’bu Nkosi insists that he is not thinking about where he stands in terms of his place with the Springboks as he focuses on recovering from the ankle injury that brought his season to an early end.

Kitshoff: I was watching Netflix

Ahead of Sunday’s premiere of Two Sides, the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour documentary, Steven Kitshoff explains how the Boks trained in isolation before the start of the series.

World Rugby planning ‘mini World Cup’ for 2026

The Springboks will feature in the premier division of a biennial mini World Cup, according to reports that World Rugby is planning to introduce a global competition in 2026.

Watch: Top 10 Bok tries of the decade

World Rugby has revealed their selection of the best Springbok tries from the 2011, 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup competitions.

EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. Mandatory Credit: Photo by TOM SANDBERG/PPAUK/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12609483cl) Siya Kolisi, Captain of South Africa leads his side in the national anthem during the Autumn Nations Match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on 20 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK England v South Africa, Autumn Nations, Rugby, Twickenham Stadium, London, UK - 20 Nov 2021

Kiwi scribe: Boks have ‘golden chance’ in 2022

New Zealand-based rugby writer Ben Smith says the Boks have “a golden opportunity” in 2022 to finally live up to their status at the world’s No 1-ranked team.