World Cup

Sam Cane of New Zealand looks on from the bench during the Rugby Championship test match between New Zealand and South Africa played at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland on July 15, 2023.

All Blacks captain ‘still shocked’ by World Cup red

Sam Cane has reflected on becoming the first player to be sent off in a World Cup final when the All Blacks skipper saw red for a dangerous tackle against the Springboks last year.

Springboks, Kolisi honoured for World Cup triumph

The Springboks added prestigious continental awards to their impressive list of accolades following their back-to-back World Cup titles last year, when they received the Team of the Year and Sportsman of the Year awards at the African Union Sports Council Region 5 Sports Awards in Lusaka, Zambia on Saturday.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 28: Sam Cane of New Zealand looks dejected with his runners up medal following the team's defeat during the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France.

Cane hangs up All Blacks jersey

Sam Cane will retire from Test rugby at the end of 2024, as the All Blacks captain called time on a World Cup-winning 12-year international career.

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PSDT: We had to make a f*****g plan

Pieter-Steph du Toit says “actions speak louder than words” on his now infamous pep talk for the Springboks during the 2023 World Cup semi-final against England.

South Africa's head coach Jacques Nienaber gives instructions to his players ahead of the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Romania at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, south-western France on September 17, 2023.

Nienaber: We can’t let them script our movie!

The final episode of Chasing the Sun 2 highlights Jacques Nienaber’s inspiring speech to the Springboks before the epic World Cup final against the All Blacks in Paris.

Chasing the Sun 2. World Cup celebrations. Duane Vermeulen and Pieter-Steph du Toit. Photo: Screenshot

Watch: Inside the Bok World Cup celebrations

The latest and final episode of Chasing the Sun 2 goes inside the Springbok dressing room as the team celebrated becoming back-to-back world champions after an epic final against the All Blacks in Paris.

Kitshoff driven by World Cup hat-trick

Steven Kitshoff is being fueled by the potential of winning an unprecedented third World Cup title in a row and helping the DHL Stormers claim more success.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: South Africa Head Coach Jacques Nienaber talks to his coaching team during the pre match warm up ahead of the Autumn Nations Series match between England and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on November 20, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

Bok scrum guru: It’s prison rules in France

Springbok scrum coach Daan Human has opened up on his experiences during his playing days abroad in France, in this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2.

Bongi: Boks took England ‘below the gutter’

Bongi Mbonambi and Vincent Koch recall the Springboks’ match-winning scrum against England in the 2023 World Cup semi-finals, in this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2.

Kwagga Smith takes on Braydon Ennor of the All Blacks in Auckland

Watch: Behind the Bok ‘battle stats’ kings

In this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2, Kwagga Smith and Deon Fourie give an inside explanation around battle stats and why they are key to Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok gameplan.