Springbok named a strong Bomb Squad against Scotland because they know how tight the game was during the World Cup last year as South Africans face the Scottish at Murrayfield Stadium on Sunday (18:10), says coach Rassie Erasmus.
Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith will earn his 50th Test cap on Sunday when the Springboks line up against Scotland at Murrayfield in their opening outgoing tour clash.
Makazole Mapimpi said the Springboks are wary of the threat Scotland’s South African-born flyer Duhan van der Merwe poses as they prepare to face their 2023 Rugby World Cup pool rivals for the first time since the international spectacle in France last year at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Sunday.
Ruan Nortje, the talented lock for the Springboks, has made the most of his opportunities this season. With South Africa renowned for producing world-class locks, Nortje understands the importance of seizing every moment.
Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi said players such as Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Pieter-Steph du Toit, along with several other seniors in the Bok squad, inspired him immensely to further his international career after becoming a regular feature in the squad this season. Etzebeth became the most capped Springbok of all time on Saturday when
Eben Etzebeth, winning a Springbok record 128th cap, thanked his teammates for an “unbelievable performance” as his team clinched the Rugby Championship with a joyous 48-7 victory over Argentina at a heaving Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday. A crowd of 43 578 celebrated as the Springbok scored seven tries to claim the southern hemisphere crown for
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said the team would play for Eben Etzebeth – who will become the most capped Springbok of all time with 128 Tests – and to make the entire country proud when they line up against Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday (17:00). The Boks hope to clinch the Rugby Championship title which
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx anticipated a massive battle against Argentina in Saturday’s Rugby Championship finale at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit (17:00) where both teams will be vying for the title, but he said they were ready for the challenge. The Boks suffered a heart-breaking 29-28 defeat against the Pumas in Santiago del Estero last
A lackluster second-half performance by the Springboks resulted in Rassie Erasmus’s side suffering their first defeat of this year’s Rugby Championship when they went down 29-28 against Argentina at the Santiago del Estero on Saturday night. The defeat means the Boks will need to beat the same opponents in next weekend’s final round to win