When the Springboks run onto Ellis Park against England on Saturday, Retshegofaditswe “Ox” Nché will carry far more than the responsibility of anchoring South Africa’s scrum. The 31-year-old loosehead has become the embodiment of how…
The biggest talking point isn’t who is playing. It’s who isn’t.
Rassie Erasmus has backed Manie Libbok at flyhalf for the Nations Championship opener against England, leaving two-time World Cup-winning playmaker Handre Pollard out of the matchday squad. The match also marks a special milestone for Cheslin Kolbe and Damian Willemse, who both earn their 50th Springbok caps.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has compared England sensation Henry Pollock to Siya Kolisi, insisting critics should focus on the youngster’s “exceptional output” rather than the spotlight surrounding him.
The Springbok squad may be named, but Erasmus says the door remains wide open for experienced campaigners including Faf de Klerk and Vincent Koch. Rugby’s selection wheel keeps turninng.
Six uncapped players have earned a place in Rassie Erasmus’ 46-man Springbok squad for the inaugural Nations Championship. Embrose Papier and Herchel Jantjies also return as the Boks gear up for England, Scotland, Wales and Argentina.
If rugby is a game of calculated risks, Rassie Erasmus has opened the 2026 campaign by throwing the dice with a grin. The headline from Tuesday’s Springbok team announcement is not Siya Kolisi’s captaincy, the…
Fresh from smashing one of South African sport’s most enduring records, newly crowned Comrades Marathon champion George Kusche revealed he turned to double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for inspiration. Join The Athlete…
Rassie Erasmus has never treated the opening act like background music, and this season’s curtain-raiser sounds more like a packed stadium choir clearing its collective throat before the thunder arrives. The Springbok coach on Thursday…
Ruben van Heerden completes a remarkable full-circle rugby story after joining the Springbok squad ahead of the Barbarians clash.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ selection 0f 21 uncapped players represent a glimpse into the Boks long-term planning, emphasising the importance of building depth ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup with the elevation of Yaqeen Ahmed and Imad Khan suggesting both players are firmly on the national radar as potential contributors beyond the immediate campaign.
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