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.
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Rugby World Cup-winning lock Jean Kleyn will join the Springboks in Edinburgh on Friday as a replacement for Ruan Nortje, who suffered a leg injury at training on Wednesday, which ruled him out of the outgoing Tour. The 31-year-old Kleyn, who earned his seventh Test cap for the Springboks in the RWC final against New
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.
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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.
Cameron Hanekom described the last week with the national team in Jersey as a “dream come true” and said he was so surprised by his call-up that he initially asked if it was a joke.
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said he was pleased with the team’s first two days of preparations for the Outgoing Tour in Jersey, adding that the enthusiasm among the players to get back into Test mode was tangible.
Jordan Hendrikse (flyhalf) has been called up to replace Frans Malherbe in the Springbok squad for the Outgoing Tour after the experienced prop was forced to remain in South Africa on Sunday due to an ankle injury. Malherbe suffered the injury in the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against the Glasgow Warriors in
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Johan Grobbelaar (hooker) and Wilco Louw (prop) were called up to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour on Thursday, following the injury withdrawal of utility forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
South Africa has been shocked and saddened by the news of Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and Rachel’s divorce. Kolisi and Rachel released a joint statement on Instagram Tuesday evening, announcing their mutual decision to end their marriage. The news comes just days after Kolisi was selected for the Springbok squad that will tour the United