Team announcement
Etzebeth hits record as Hendrikse and Libbok startTeam announcement
Malinga returns for WXV opener against JapanTournament news
Three teams remain unbeaten at U20 Women’s WeekMatch report
Pumas edge Boks to set up Nelspruit title deciderTeam announcement
Dumke declared fit for WXV 2 campaignTournament news
U20 Women’s Week off to roaring start in JoburgTeam announcement
Etzebeth hits record as Hendrikse and Libbok startEben Etzebeth will set the record as the most capped Springbok of all time on in Nelspruit Saturday when he runs out at lock against Argentina, while Jaden Hendrikse and Manie Libbok are paired as starting halfbacks for the first time in the title-deciding match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium.
Team announcement
Malinga returns for WXV opener against JapanAyanda Malinga will make a return to Test rugby for the first time since 2022 after being named on the left wing for the Springbok Women’s opening match of WXV 2 against Japan at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday.
Tournament news
Three teams remain unbeaten at U20 Women’s WeekWestern Province, Border and the Blue Bulls are the only unbeaten teams left after two rounds of SA Rugby’s Under-20 Women’s Week, currently on the go in Johannesburg.
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Boks will use lessons from Pumas loss in NelspruitThe Springboks will take the lessons learned in their heart-breaking 29-28 defeat against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero into what is essentially the deciding match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit this Saturday.
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“We owe it to SA and ourselves to bounce back”Springbok assistant coach Daan Human said the team owed it to the country and themselves to bounce back strongly when they face Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday.