Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Elrigh Louw will make their first Test starts for South Africa against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday as the Springboks largely reverted to the squad that shared a two-Test series with Ireland last month for the kick-off of the Rugby Championship at the Suncorp Stadium (6:45). The match-23 feature only three

The Springboks are expecting a fierce onslaught from the Wallabies in their Rugby Championship opener at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday (6:45) and lock RG Snyman and Grant Williams (scrumhalf) agreed that they would be tested across the board. The Boks arrived in Australia last week Thursday to acclimatise to the time zone

Springbok scrum coach Daan Human has declined to engage with Australian coach Joe Schmidt’s claim that world champions often benefit from favourable refereeing decisions. Schmidt’s comment alluded to James Lowe’s disallowed try in Ireland’s first test match of the series against the Springboks last month. The Springboks themselves experienced a similar situation during the Rugby

South African Rugby Union (SARU) has dismissed reports that they might contribute to Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s salary as speculation mounts about his potential return from Racing 92 in France. Kolisi joined the French club last year from the Durban-based side The Sharks after leading the Boks to Rugby World Cup glory. However, his time

Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok stalwart Duane Vermeulen said he is relishing the opportunity to work with the Springboks and the other national teams in his new role as a coach.   Vermeulen was appointed as the role as an SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coach earlier this year after playing his last game of his 76

England referee Luke Pearce will be the man in the middle when the Springboks face Australia next weekend in the first match of the Rugby Championship. The comes after the match officials were announced by World Rugby on Friday. The Springboks will be officiated by six different referees in their Rugby Championship matches in the

Following last week’s Carling Currie Cup victory over the Fidelity ADT Lions, the Hollywoodbets Sharks are in action against the Airlink Pumas in their return leg match this Saturday in Mbombela. The bonus-point win away from home has significantly boosted team confidence, providing extra motivation for this weekend’s encounter. Captain Nick Hatton explained that the

A strong Wallabies side has been named that is set to lock horns with the Springboks, New Zealand, and Argentina in the Rugby Championship. Under new coaching following a disappointing Rugby World Cup performance, the Wallabies have announced a 36-player squad for their upcoming Rugby Championship clashes against South Africa in Brisbane and Perth. Despite

The Springboks touched down in Australia on Thursday in high spirits following an overnight flight from Johannesburg and will have the rest of the day off to recover from the long journey before resuming their on-field preparations on Friday. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ 33-man squad laid a good foundation for the two-Test tour in Johannesburg