Test Rugby

Siya Kolisi poses with fans during the team's World Cup departure ceremony

Bok Test tickets on sale in March

Tickets for the Springboks’ highly anticipated home Tests against Ireland, Portugal and Argentina will take the local rugby market by storm in March.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: Jordi Viljoen of the Hurricanes scores a try during the round one Super Rugby Pacific match between Western Force and Hurricanes at HBF Park, on February 23, 2024, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images)

Ex-Bok’s son ‘100%’ wants to be an All Black

Scrumhalf Jordi Viljoen, son of former Springbok Joggie, has shared his dream to represent New Zealand in Test rugby.

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Boks-All Blacks tours ‘on the radar’

The revival of the iconic tours between the Springboks and All Blacks took a step closer to reality, with NZ Rugby confirming talks with SA Rugby.

epa11180705 France's Charles Ollivon (R) in action during the Six Nations rugby match between France and Italy in Lille, France, 25 February 2024. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ

Italy stalemate flat France

Paolo Garbisi converted a late Ange Capuozzo try as Italy clawed back from a seven-point first-half deficit to draw with 14-man France in Sunday’s Six Nations clash in Lille.

Photo: Niall Carson/PA/BackpagePix Ireland's Ciaran Frawley scores his side's third try during the Guinness Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Picture date: Saturday February 24, 2024.

Ireland wear down brave Wales

Ireland scored four tries but were made to work for a bonus-point victory against Wales in Dublin on Saturday, and third consecutive win of the 2024 Six Nations.

Akker van der Merwe of Vodacom Bulls tackled by Morgan Naude of the Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championships 2023 match between Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg on 17 February 2024 ©BackpagePix

Bok snub drives Akker to ‘work harder’

In-form hooker Akker van der Merwe won’t “creep into a hole” and feel sorry for himself after not being included in the first Springbok alignment camp of the year.

Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA/BackpagePix France's Posolo Tuilagi during the Guinness Six Nations match at the Orange Velodrome in Marseille, France. Picture date: Friday February 2, 2024.

France’s Posolo proud to be a Tuilagi

The Tuilagi surname has been synonymous with rugby across the globe for decades and Sunday will mark an even bigger part of the name’s history in France.

Deadly Duhan downs England

Duhan van der Merwe scored a hat-trick as Scotland claimed a fourth victory in a row over England at Murrayfield on Saturday.

epa10853082 Scotland’s Finn Russell (R) in action against South Africa’s Siya Kolisi (L) during the Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B match between South Africa and Scotland, in Marseille, southern France, 10 September 2023. EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER

Russell: Scots have learned Bok blitz lesson

Finn Russell hopes Scotland can turn the pain of a Rugby World Cup defeat by South Africa to their advantage when they face England in the Six Nations on Saturday.

Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA/BackpagePix South Africa's Damian Willemse (right) is tackled by Ireland's Jamison Gibson-Park during the Rugby World Cup 2023, Pool B match at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Picture date: Saturday September 23, 2023.

Boks finding ‘new ways’ to stay No 1

Damian Willemse can’t wait to work with coaches Jerry Flannery and Tony Brown, as the Springboks look for “something different” to beat Ireland and New Zealand this year.