A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure - Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk opens up about some of the tough times he experienced as a player and what it takes to put in hits on some of the bigger opponents.
The Springboks have enough depth and options amongst the current training squad to fill Duane Vermeulen’s big boots at N...
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx was thrilled to be back in the Springbok squad and said the competition for places in the ...
Rugby World Cup-winning lock Franco Mostert predicted that the battle amongst the tall timber and the big men upfront wo...
British & Irish Lions head coach, Warren Gatland, has named his side to take on Japan at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinb...
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced on Monday Tsogo Sun Hotels as the Official Hotel Partner of the 20...
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Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
The first Asian Rugby World Cup was comparable to the first African Rugby World Cup in 1995 with a new Springbok team capable of writing its own history, the team’s official welcoming ceremony was told on Saturday evening in Tokyo.
SA Select Women’s coach Eddie Myners was disappointed with his team’s 17-5 defeat against the Spain Invitational XV at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch on Saturday, but he focused on the positives after a number of young players put up their hands at this level.
The Springboks woke up in Japan for a 12th morning today, but felt the Rugby World Cup atmosphere for the first time properly, Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby at SA Rugby told the team’s ‘arrival’ press conference in Kagoshima on Friday lunchtime.
Former Springbok prop and dual Rugby World Cup winner Os du Randt is one of six legends who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on 3 November, the day following the Rugby World Cup 2019 final.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
With heavy rain forecast to sweep in over Tokyo on Saturday evening, the weather was a hot topic at Tuesday’s media conference, with local reporters keen to know if the Boks were prepared for an “Umbrella Test”.
Saturday's RWC opener between the Springboks and the All Blacks will be the fifth time these two giants of the Southern Hemisphere clash at the four-yearly global showpiece, with the score at 2-2 in their previous four encounters.
Babalwa Latsha said the Springbok Women were ready to measure the progress they have made as a team since the 2021 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in Gauteng in August as the clock winds down to Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
The Springboks will field an unchanged 23 for the first time since the last Rugby World Cup for their opening match of the 2019 version in Yokohama on Saturday.
Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
Team news
Springboks considering their options at No 8The Springboks have enough depth and options amongst the current training squad to fill Duane Vermeulen’s big boots at No 8 when they make their international return against Georgia next Friday, but the door is never closed for players from the outside to force their way into contention, as injuries are part and parcel of the game.
News
Marx expects physical Test from GeorgiaSpringbok hooker Malcolm Marx was thrilled to be back in the Springbok squad and said the competition for places in the match-day squad was as good it gets.
Interview
Mostert: “Lions locks are world class”Rugby World Cup-winning lock Franco Mostert predicted that the battle amongst the tall timber and the big men upfront would be critical as the Springboks prepare for a busy few weeks of top-class international action.
Team announcement
Gatland names Lions team to face JapanBritish & Irish Lions head coach, Warren Gatland, has named his side to take on Japan at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday - the first-ever clash between the Lions and the Brave Blossoms.
Partner News
Tsogo Sun announced as Official Hotel Partner of Lions SeriesSA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have announced on Monday Tsogo Sun Hotels as the Official Hotel Partner of the 2021 Lions Tour to South Africa.
