It’s more than just a game when it comes to captaining the Springboks. We take a journey with Siya Kolisi through some of the biggest moments of a career that saw him go from the dusty streets of a PE township, to the world’s biggest rugby stage.
The British & Irish Lions outplayed the Springboks in the second half to win the opening Test of the Castle Lager Lions ...
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed them in the second half by dominating the aeri...
SANZAAR announced on Friday that it was reviewing options for the match schedule for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship...
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick emphasised the importance of executing their game plan...
Springbok utility forward Rynhardt Elstadt said the replacements would play a vital role in maintaining the continuity a...
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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.
Consistency in selection and a strong group of experienced leaders were two factors underlined by Rassie Erasmus when he named an unchanged match-23 to face New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup opener in Yokohama, Japan on Saturday.
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”.
Siya Kolisi believes the rivalry between rugby’s greatest foes has been restored following two years of hard work by the Springbok management.
Attacking play will come to the fore in the SA Rugby Under-19 Championship next week with one of World Rugby’s new experimental laws being trialled.
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer included seven uncapped players in his squad for their Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch on Saturday, with Piwokuhle Nyanda (winger) guaranteed of her first cap after being included in the run-on team.
"When our backs are against the wall, that's when we stand up as a country." We take a journey with Siya Kolisi through some of the biggest moments of a career that saw him go from the dusty streets of a PE township, to the world’s biggest rugby stage.
South Africa scored convincing wins over Australia (26-19), England (24-5) and New Zealand (19-12) in Munich on Saturday to top their pool at the Oktoberfest7s and to book a semi-final appointment with Germany on Sunday.
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.
Siya Kolisi believes the rivalry between rugby’s greatest foes has been restored following two years of hard work by the Springbok management.
Match report
Second-half comeback clinches it for the LionsThe British & Irish Lions outplayed the Springboks in the second half to win the opening Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series by 22-17 at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, claiming a crucial victoryin the first of three internationals.
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Nienaber: Lions’ aerial battle victory key in Test winSpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed them in the second half by dominating the aerial battle, which is something the South Africans can fix before next week's second Test in the Castle Lager Lions Series.
Tournament news
Castle Lager Rugby Champs 2021 match scheduleSANZAAR announced on Friday that it was reviewing options for the match schedule for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship (TRC) following the decision by the New Zealand government to suspend travel between New Zealand and Australia for eight weeks from 23h59 today (Friday, July 23), due to the current pandemic situation in Australia.
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Execution key as Boks prepare for challenging TestSpringbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick emphasised the importance of executing their game plan effectively and channeling all their energy into the opening Test against the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, after wrapping up their on-field preparations on Friday.
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Springbok bench to play big role - ElstadtSpringbok utility forward Rynhardt Elstadt said the replacements would play a vital role in maintaining the continuity and physicality triggered by the starting team in Saturday’s opening Test against the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium.
