Bok champ packs bags for Japan
Japanese club Urayasu D-Rocks have confirmed the signing of World Cup-winning Springbok loose forward Jasper Wiese from next season.
Brown to teach old dog Pollard new tricks
Tony Brown wants to get Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard into a more attacking mindset in the series-opener against Ireland on Saturday.
Boks ask SA to go ‘Forever Green, Forever Gold’
The Springboks will campaign to the conclusion of the next World Cup in Australia in 2027 under a new rallying cry launched this week.
Springboks-Ireland a series to savour
Winning two Tests in South Africa this July would be Ireland’s greatest achievement, writes MARK KEOHANE.
Monty: Boks-Ireland banter part of ‘warfare’
Springbok icon Percy Montgomery and former Ireland scrumhalf John Robbie are relishing the off-field sparring that has spiced up the impending two-Test series in South Africa.
Murray: We’re not here for one win
Test centurion Conor Murray says Ireland are in South Africa hunting a clean sweep of the Springboks in a two-Test series that kicks off with a showdown at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Bismarck: Boks have a point to prove
Bismarck du Plessis has warned that talk around South Africa’s recent record against Ireland will only fire up the Springboks for the two-Test series.
Bok lock rises to the challenge
While continuing to hone his craft alongside the world-class Eben Etzebeth, Salmaan Moerat is fired up to play a key role as a second-row powerhouse for the Springboks.
Rassie reinstates Willie and Cheslin
Rassie Erasmus is set to deploy World Cup winners Willie le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse as the Springbok back three against Ireland in Pretoria on Saturday.
SA ‘blessed’ with brilliant next generation
Age-group level action this week has been a great advertisement for South Africa’s talent and the perfect teaser to the July series between the Springboks and Ireland, writes MARK KEOHANE.
