Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has urged utility back, Aphelele Fassi to seize his opportunity, and show people what he can do when the Boks take on arch-rivals, New Zealand in round three of this year’s Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday (17:00). Erasmus, who announced his squad on Tuesday, made a total of
New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson and his co-selectors, assistant coaches Scott Hansen, Jason Holland, Jason Ryan and Tamati Ellison have named their All Blacks team to play the Springboks in the third match of the 2024 Rugby Championship at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Lock Scott Barrett returns to captain the All
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has been cleared to face New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday after completing all the training sessions this week and has been drafted onto the replacements bench for the Rugby Championship encounter, while Rassie Erasmus has released four players to their Carling Currie Cup teams to get some valuable
Jasper Wiese makes his first appearances of the season in a team featuring a new locking combination as Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus rang the changes for the Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. Erasmus made nine changes to the team that defeated the Wallabies in Perth (30-12),
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids said on Monday that South Africa may have to face New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday without their most-capped player, Eben Etzebeth, while RG Snyman and Salmaan Moerat are not yet ready to return to Test action. Davids delivered the news on the lock front when he faced the media
With the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship (URC) season on the horizon, DHL Stormers coach, John Dobson said he’s thrilled with his team’s preparations ahead of the new campaign despite concerns over a growing injury list. Dobson, alongside Stormers Rugby CEO, Johan Le Roux addressed the media on Monday at the DHL Stadium outlining the team’s
The Springboks are officially back to business in Johannesburg after a two-day break following their return from Australia for the next phase of their Rugby Championship campaign against New Zealand. Bok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said their focus in the next nine days was solely on producing the best quality rugby they could, to build
Former Springbok defense coach Felix Jones has reportedly left his role as assistant coach with the England national rugby team. Jones joined the England coaching staff following his crucial contributions to South Africa’s successful defense of the Rugby World Cup title in France last year. He was appointed under head coach Steve Borthwick, with SA
The Springboks are officially back to business in Johannesburg after a two-day break following their return from Australia for the next phase of their Rugby Championship campaign against New Zealand. Bok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said their focus in the next nine days was solely on producing the best quality rugby they could, to build