After missing the end-of-year tour last season through injury, Damian Willemse is relishing every moment of being back in the Springbok environment as the four-time World Champions prepare to face Italy at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.
The rugby world waited with bated breath for the most highly anticipated fixture of this Autumn Nations Series as four-time, back-to-back World Champions and current world number one, South Africa, took on Six Nations Champions France in what proved to be a highly-charged, pulsating and physical encounter. A dramatic table had been laid as both
As Springbok captain Siya Kolisi reaches another remarkable milestone this weekend when he runs out for his 100th Test for South Africa, but true to his character, the double World Cup-winning skipper insists that the team’s performance matters more than his personal achievement.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has dismissed suggestions that his team’s selections or tactics are influenced by mind games, insisting that everything they do is for the South African supporters.
That was the part of the post by the Sharks on a social media account as they bid a farewell to Lukhanyo Am, confirming his departure.
As South Africa prepares for what promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the international rugby window, Springbok eighthman Jasper Wiese is clear-eyed and under no illusions about the challenge that awaits.
Kurt-Lee Arendse made a triumphant return to the Springboks lineup against Japan following an injury-riddled period that kept him sidelined since 16 August 2025.
With its sense of mystique, Wembley provides a fantastic setting for any event, sporting or non-sporting, as the Springboks crushed Japan by 61-7 in their first game on their year-end tour on Saturday.
As the Springboks prepare to face Japan at Wembley, talk of this fixture being a mere warm-up has been swiftly shut down inside the South African camp. While some may have once viewed the match as a gentle start to the end-of-year tour, recent evidence has demanded full respect – and the Boks are giving exactly that.