Moodie: We need to get control and balance right this weekend
The Springboks will aim to put things right and address the mistakes that proved costly in their 22-38 defeat to Australia during the opening match of the Rugby Championship
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Rassie: “We were dog s**t on the day”
Adnaan Mohamed at Ellis Park Johannesburg – Ellis Park was supposed to be a fortress. Instead, on Saturday it became a leaking circus tent and the Springboks somehow managed to squeeze in every mistake possible…
Ellis Park braced for rugby’s version of a street fight
“They played well in their last two matches against the British & Irish Lions, losing the second Test in the last few minutes, while they won the last match, so it’s going to be a big battle.”
Rassie makes late change to Bok team
Venter, who made his Test debut against Georgia during the Incoming Series, will partner up with Bongi Mbonambi and Asenathi Ntlabakanye as the back-up front row after Wessels suffered a niggle at training on Wednesday, which ruled him out of the match.
Siya’s new Bok role as Edwill replaces Cheslin for Wallaby clash
The double World Cup-winning captain moves from the flank to the scrum’s tail, hoping to steer the Springbok pack like a charioteer holding the reins of a warhorse in the Rugby Championship opener in Joburg.
Fresh fresh-faced Junior Bok-trio Stoked by Springbok Furnace
Junior Bok World Champions Bathobele Hlekani, Cheswill Jooste, and Haashim Pead were drafted into the Bok camp like rookies called up to test their mettle. They didn’t just survive but showed the spark of future fire-starters.
Springboks sharpening spears for Rugby Championship campaign
Three Junior Springboks — Bathobele Hlekani, Cheswill Jooste, and Haashim Pead — have been roped into the conditioning camp, offering a glimpse of tomorrow’s spine being grafted today.
Rassie opens door for Junior Bok trio
In a squad full of World Cup winners and seasoned warriors, the inclusion of Batho Hlekani, Cheswill Jooste, and Haashim Pead is a clear message: the Springbok conveyor belt is still humming, and the future is already knocking.
Rassie Erasmus tightens the screws for Rugby Championship
Rassie Erasmus, rugby’s great tactician-turned-mad-scientist, has hinted the days of test-tube tinkering are nearly over as South Africa sets its sights on the Rugby Championship.
Siya Kolisi’s comeback in Nelspruit cauldron
This is no walkover fixture. It’s a litmus test of depth, grit, and discipline – the kind of game that reveals character under the microscope of expectation.