“It’s important for a hooker to have trust in his lock and for a lock to trust his hooker.” Bongi Mbonambi endured some criticism after the 2018 Currie Cup Final, but he responded in the best possible way when the Boks found themselves trailing 22-26 in Paris.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said he would revert to a more settled squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship afte...
The Springboks closed out their final Castle Lager Incoming Series Test in spectacular fashion at the Mbombela Stadium i...
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was thrilled to be back in action for the Boks for the first time this season at the Mbomb...
Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi was lit up with excitement to run out in front of the “special” Mbombela crowd against...
They may have made their mark in the green and gold with the Blitzboks, but neither Kwagga Smith nor Kurt-Lee Arendse ha...
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Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
The first Asian Rugby World Cup was comparable to the first African Rugby World Cup in 1995 with a new Springbok team capable of writing its own history, the team’s official welcoming ceremony was told on Saturday evening in Tokyo.
SA Select Women’s coach Eddie Myners was disappointed with his team’s 17-5 defeat against the Spain Invitational XV at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch on Saturday, but he focused on the positives after a number of young players put up their hands at this level.
The Springboks woke up in Japan for a 12th morning today, but felt the Rugby World Cup atmosphere for the first time properly, Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby at SA Rugby told the team’s ‘arrival’ press conference in Kagoshima on Friday lunchtime.
Former Springbok prop and dual Rugby World Cup winner Os du Randt is one of six legends who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on 3 November, the day following the Rugby World Cup 2019 final.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
With heavy rain forecast to sweep in over Tokyo on Saturday evening, the weather was a hot topic at Tuesday’s media conference, with local reporters keen to know if the Boks were prepared for an “Umbrella Test”.
Saturday's RWC opener between the Springboks and the All Blacks will be the fifth time these two giants of the Southern Hemisphere clash at the four-yearly global showpiece, with the score at 2-2 in their previous four encounters.
Babalwa Latsha said the Springbok Women were ready to measure the progress they have made as a team since the 2021 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in Gauteng in August as the clock winds down to Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
The Springboks will field an unchanged 23 for the first time since the last Rugby World Cup for their opening match of the 2019 version in Yokohama on Saturday.
Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
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Erasmus to dial down on experiments for Rugby ChampionshipSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus said he would revert to a more settled squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship after completing the July series with a nine try romp against Georgia at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.
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Nine-try Boks finish midyear Tests with a flourishThe Springboks closed out their final Castle Lager Incoming Series Test in spectacular fashion at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday, outplaying a plucky Georgian side by 55-10 with nine pulsating tries in a match that delivered all that was promised to the big crowd in attendance.
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Kolisi thrilled to be back as Boks look ahead to strong challenge against GeorgiaSpringbok captain Siya Kolisi was thrilled to be back in action for the Boks for the first time this season at the Mbombela Stadium and said he could not wait to experience the “amazing crowd” when they line up against Georgia on Saturday in their closing Castle Lager Incoming Series match.
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Fassi thrilled to run out in front of special Mbombela crowdSpringbok fullback Aphelele Fassi was lit up with excitement to run out in front of the “special” Mbombela crowd against Georgia on Saturday, when the Boks will attempt to complete the Castle Lager Incoming Series unbeaten.
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Former Blitzboks excited to grind it out in the LowveldThey may have made their mark in the green and gold with the Blitzboks, but neither Kwagga Smith nor Kurt-Lee Arendse have ever been shy of mixing it up and both are bracing themselves for 80 minutes of physical Test rugby against Georgia on Saturday.
