Crocked Boks count cost of Ireland series
Rassie Erasmus has confirmed at least three veterans will miss the 2024 Rugby Championship opener in Australia after suffering injuries in the second Test against Ireland.
Mchunu to release the beast on Portugal
Ntuthuko Mchunu has emphasised his desire to write his own story as the Springbok prop returns to the venue of his Test debut to tackle Portugal on Saturday.
New-look Boks eager to reignite in Bloem
The Springboks are targeting a return to their high standards when a new-look team tackles Portugal in the first-ever Test between the nations in Bloemfontein.
Five in, three out for Boks versus Portugal
The uncapped Ruan Venter is one of the new faces in the Springbok squad to face Portugal, but Rassie Erasmus has lost several key players for the Bloemfontein clash.
Rassie to recall Manie
Manie Libbok will be recalled to run a Springbok backline that features just one debutant in the historic Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Rassie: Sacha showed he belongs
Willie le Roux’s early exit impacted the Springbok attack, but Rassie Erasmus lauded the performance of rookie Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
Frawley stars as Ireland snatch series draw
Ireland replacement flyhalf Ciaran Frawley landed a last-gasp drop goal to beat the Springboks at Kings Park on Saturday, consigning the world champions to a drawn series.
Beauden brilliance steers All Blacks to series victory
Beauden Barrett played a key role off the bench to help the All Blacks come from behind and seal a series win over England in Auckland on Saturday.
Boks braced for Ireland backlash
Siya Kolisi and Mzwandile Stick expect a fierce onslaught from Ireland at Kings Park in what is the final game of the season for the Six Nations champs.
Swys: Faf not a fan of Bok kicking game
Swys de Bruin praised the new attacking style of the Springboks, noting Faf de Klerk’s rediscovery of his flair with ball in hand unshackled from a box-kicking structure.
