No Garden of Eden for error-strewn Boks
Since 1937 no South African side has stormed its walls, and on Saturday night the All Blacks ensured that ghost remained unbanished, grinding out a 24–17 victory that felt like a dagger wrapped in history.
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Boks All Black Battle Plan for Eden Park
The Springboks arrive at Eden Park this weekend like challengers stepping into a fortress that has stood unbroken since 1937. Only three men in their match-day squad, Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Willie le Roux,…
Rassie’s Big leadership call: Why Kriel captains the Boks ahead of Kolisi at Eden Park?
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has shuffled his deck but kept the core intact for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against the All Blacks at Eden Park where the hosts haven’t been toppled by the Boks since…
Kolbe and Van Staden eager to break All Black Eden Park spell
The Springboks sharpen their studs for a collision that promises to be as fierce as a scrum reset in the dying minutes.
Maul or Nothing in Auckland – Boks aim to Break Eden Park Curse
On Saturday, the curtain lifts on another chapter of rugby’s oldest rivalry. For the Boks, it’s a chance to finally rattle the drawbridge at Eden Park and storm the black-walled fortress. For the All Blacks, it’s about keeping the gates bolted. The collision will be thunder on grass.
Bok Women secure World Cup play-off spot
Coach Swys de Bruin’s charges showed grit and guile in a 29-24 triumph that had all the drama of a final whistle conversion.
All Eyes on Springbok Women in World Cup Showdown
Up front, the Springbok pack remains unchanged. De Bruin’s ironclad eight that steamrolled Brazil will again look to dominate set-pieces and inflict physical damage in the collisions.
adidas back in Stormers starting line-up
Eight years apart, and now back together. The hoops and stripes have reunited, stitched for glory, and built for bruises. This isn’t just kit—it’s Cape Town rugby, bottled and sewn into fabric.
Bok Women believe power game will reap rewards
It was back to the training fields of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 for the Springbok Women on Tuesday with all eyes now on Italy, their second Pool D opponent in England for a match that could determine their destiny for the tournament.
Rugby Championship race heats up after Bok revival
Following the Springboks 30-22 victory against the Wallabies in Cape Town and Argentina’s shock 29-23 toppling of the All Blacks in Buenos Aires the Rugby Championship has now turned into a wide-open race. With four…