Rassie Banks on Bok Bedrock for Pumas Showdown
With just a single point separating all four contenders, the Championship table looks like a dogfight in a phone booth. Every point will be a punch, every penalty a body blow.
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WATCH | Springboks humiliate All Blacks in Wellington
South Africa’s 43–10 humiliation of the All Blacks in Wellington will be remembered not only for its size, but for the symbolism. In a stadium where the ghosts of 2018 and 2019 already linger, a…
Boks vow 80-minute fire for Wellington showdown
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi have underlined the importance of a full-throttle performance when South Africa face New Zealand in a Rugby Championship clash in Wellington on Saturday. The Boks are…
Former Springbok Bevin Fortuin passes away at 46
South African rugby is mourning the loss of former Springbok fullback Bevin Fortuin, who passed away on Thursday afternoon at the age of 46. Fortuin, who was serving as head coach of the Northam Rhinos,…
Duane Backs Rassie’s Bold Bok Blend for Wellington
Duane Vermeulen has thrown his weight behind Rassie Erasmus’ refreshed Springbok line-up, insisting the mix of youth and experience is tailor-made to bounce back against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday. The newly appointed…
Mcatshulwa: Physicality and skill needed in WRWC quarter-final
For the most capped loose forward in Springbok Women history, actions count more than words and if you want to see how much a quarter-final place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup means to Sinazo Mcatshulwa and her teammates, make sure to watch them play on Saturday when they take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns at Sandy Park in Exeter.
Hooker ready to dive in deep end against All Blacks
Ethan Hooker has always been able to cover more than one position in the Springbok backline, but this Saturday in Wellington he’ll be stepping into uncharted waters, his very first start.
Bok Women look beyond bruises to World Cup quarter-final dream
The Springbok Women may have been outmuscled and outpaced in Northampton, but they are far from out of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Their 57–10 defeat to France at Franklin’s Gardens stung like a crunching…
Rassie Rolls Dice with Backline Shake-Up
The Springboks will march into Wellington this weekend with a backline reshuffled like a deck of cards, as Coach Rassie Erasmus sharpens his blades for a second swing at the All Blacks in the Rugby…
Boks eye Wellington redemption after Eden Park stumble
The Springboks hunger will be tested again on Saturday in Wellington, where the All Blacks lie in wait at Sky Stadium for round two of a heavyweight trilogy.