Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick emphasizes that last year’s World Cup victory is behind them as they focus on building for the new season. The Boks are back in camp for the first time since their World Cup win in France, where they defeated the All Blacks in October. They face Wales at Twickenham Stadium
Springbok No 8 Evan Roos anticipates a brutal encounter against Wales on Saturday as they kick off their 2024 international season at Twickenham. Roos compares the Welsh approach to that of South Africans, known for their hard work and dedication. The Boks wrapped up their home preparations on Tuesday with their final training session in
Ireland coach Andy Farrell has named a 35-player squad, captained by Peter O’Mahony, for the upcoming summer tour to South Africa. O’Mahony takes the reins after the retirement of Johnny Sexton following last year’s Rugby World Cup. The squad assembles at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin on Thursday to prepare for the two-Test
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named the Wales XV to face Springboks away at Twickenham Stadium in the Qatar Airways Cup on Saturday. Hooker Dewi Lake will captain the side for this match. Scrum-half Ellis Bevan is set to make his senior international debut on Saturday, becoming the 1,203rd men’s player to represent Wales.
Emirates Lions utility back Sanele Nohamba was rewarded for his great form of the past eight months when he was named the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Season for his stellar performances at scrumhalf and flyhalf for the team from Johannesburg. The 25-year-old Nohamba follows in the footsteps of DHL Stormers duo Evan Roos
Vincent Koch is set to earn his 50th Test cap on Saturday when the Springboks take on Wales at Twickenham. This will be their first international since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in France last year. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named an exciting matchday 23 with a good balance of youth and experience, featuring
Racing 92 president Jacky Lorenzetti expressed disappointment with Springboks captain Siya Kolisi’s debut season at the club. Kolisi joined Racing 92 after leading South Africa to victory at the Rugby World Cup in France last year. The 33-year-old icon, reunited with national teammate Trevor Nyakane, featured in 18 matches across all competitions. However, Lorenzetti wasn’t
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus expressed satisfaction with the first week of the national training camp in Pretoria. He believes the team has established a solid foundation for the upcoming international season opener against Wales at Twickenham next Saturday. Erasmus was particularly impressed with the new players’ work ethic and seamless integration into the squad. “It
Celimpilo Gumede (loose forward) has received his first Springbok call-up on Monday and immediately joined the training session in Pretoria. This follows the release of wing Cheslin Kolbe, who will undergo a medical examination for a knee niggle picked up during his Japanese club season. Kolbe, initially named among 35 players for the Boks’ first