Follow the action live from Yokohama in Japan, where the Boks are taking on the All Blacks in their opening Pool B match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a new-look backline for the second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Sat...
Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith said both him and the entire team were hungry and highly motivated to fight back fr...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Jesse Kriel were both bitterly disappointed by the team’s 24-17 defeat agains...
The All Blacks maintained their cherished 31-year record without defeat at Eden Park in Auckland as two tries conceded b...
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick brushed off the pressure and the challenge of playing at Eden Park as they pre...
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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.
The Springbok team will carry the image of 1995 Rugby World Cup winner, Chester Williams, on their jersey in Saturday’s Pool B opener against New Zealand in Yokohama.
Siviwe Soyizwapi’s converted try at the death enabled South Africa to beat Fiji 12-10 in the final of the Oktoberfest7s in Munich, claiming their first title in the Olympic Stadium on Sunday.
Thomas du Toit was en route from France to Nagoya, Japan, on Monday after being called up as an injury replacement to the Springbok Rugby World Cup squad.
An exciting mix of big wins and tight results characterised the opening day of the Iqhawe Week for U15 boys at Paarl Gymnasium on Monday, with the Pumas, Sharks, Leopards, Griquas, Boland, WP and EP kicking off their campaigns with victories.
Thomas du Toit will arrive in Japan on Tuesday, and will have no trouble slotting into the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup set-up, said Matt Proudfoot, forwards coach, on Monday.
No less than 41 tries were scored on the first day of the SA Rugby Under-19 Provincial Championship’s Inland Section at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Monday, where two big blow-outs highlighted the day.
Siya Kolisi believes the rivalry between rugby’s greatest foes has been restored following two years of hard work by the Springbok management.
Siviwe Soyizwapi’s converted try at the death enabled South Africa to beat Fiji 12-10 in the final of the Oktoberfest7s in Munich, claiming their first title in the Olympic Stadium on Sunday.
Team announcement
Erasmus names new-look backline for second TestSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a new-look backline for the second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday, where Ethan Hooker will earn his first start in the green and gold jumper.
Reaction
Boks motivated to fight back in WellingtonSpringbok loose forward Kwagga Smith said both him and the entire team were hungry and highly motivated to fight back from their defeat against the All Blacks at Eden Park when the sides cross paths for the second time in a row, in Wellington on Saturday.
Reaction
Disappointed Erasmus and Kriel take defeat on the chinSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Jesse Kriel were both bitterly disappointed by the team’s 24-17 defeat against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, which dashed their hopes of beating the hosts for the first time at Eden Park since 1937, and attributed the result to 15 poor minutes of play in the match.
Match report
First quarter wobbles condemn Boks to painful defeat in AucklandThe All Blacks maintained their cherished 31-year record without defeat at Eden Park in Auckland as two tries conceded by the Springboks in the in the first 17 minutes were the difference between the teams in another fierce contest in wet and greasy conditions.
News
Rugby stats over history for Boks as Eden Park Test draws closerSpringbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick brushed off the pressure and the challenge of playing at Eden Park as they prepare mentally for the challenge that awaits them against the All Blacks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday.
