Duane Vermeulen on standby for Wales clash
Duane Vermeulen, the Springboks’ warhorse who hung up his boots after hoisting the 2023 World Cup, may be asked to lace them up again in Cardiff this weekend in one of the most extraordinary selection…
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Rassie rolls out 7-1 Bok Nuke Squad for Welsh Arm-Wrestle
Coach Rassie Erasmus has named a revamped, hard-hitting Springbok side to face Wales in Cardiff while scrumhalf Cobus Reinach will reach his golden milestone of playing in his 50th test match off the bench on Saturday.
Six-Pack of Springboks Power into World Rugby Dream Team
South African rugby flexed its global muscle again this week as six Springboks were named in the 2025 World Rugby Men’s 15s Dream Team. It’s a haul that felt less like a selection and more…
Rassie: ‘Monkey Off Our Backs’
The Springboks finally banished their 13-year Dublin hoodoo on Saturday, grinding out a bruising 24–13 victory over Ireland in a match that swung like a loose scrum in a gale. It may not have been…
Rassie rings the changes as Springboks shift gears for Italian Test
Rassie Erasmus has shuffled his Springbok pack for Saturday’s Outgoing Tour clash against Italy in Turin. With 11 new faces in the starting blocks and Siya Kolisi once again leading from the front, South Africa’s…
Kolisi leads from the sideline as 14-Man Springboks outmuscle France
On the night Siya Kolisi earned his 100th Test cap, the Springbok captain showed that true leadership doesn’t always come from the middle of the field, sometimes it shines brightest from the sideline. Up against…
Rassie’s Secret Weapon: The video clip that moved Siya Kolisi and his Springboks
In the stillness of Springbok camp, before the roar of 80,000 voices at the Stade de France, head coach Rassie Erasmus pressed play on a short video, and the room fell completely silent. The message…
Kolisi Reaches Rugby Royalty as Rassie Rings changes for French Showdown
Siya Kolisi will stride onto the hallowed turf of the Stade de France on Saturday night like a warrior reaching the summit of a mountain long climbed – marking his 100th Test for the Springboks….
Porthen’s Power Play: Youngest Bok Prop Rises to the Occasion at Wembley
At just 21, Zachary Porthen has scrummed his way into the history books becoming the youngest Springbok prop of the professional era and holding his own in a 61-7 demolition job over Japan at Wembley…
Zach Porthen has to ‘sink or swim’ as Boks Face Japan at Wembley
Zachary Porthen is about to dive headfirst into international waters, and there’ll be no shallow end at Wembley. The 21-year-old prop, a former Junior Springbok captain, will make history on Saturday as the youngest front-rower…