Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am is thrilled to make his first start of the season after missing a significant portion of last year due to injury. The World Cup champion will feature for the Boks against Portugal this Saturday at Toyota Stadium. Am, previously regarded as one of the world’s best centers and a World Player
Five members of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup squad – including local heroes Ox Nche and Cobus Reinach – will take the Webb Ellis Cup on its fourth stop of the RWC Trophy Blitz, at Loch Logan Mall in Bloemfontein on Thursday. Nche and Reinach, both of whom finished their schooling in the Free State
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a 39-man squad for the upcoming Castle Lager Incoming Series, which kicks off with a challenging two-Test series against Ireland on 6 July. The squad features nine players unavailable for the Wales Test and four uncapped players. The four uncapped players are hooker Johan Grobbelaar, front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels, loose forward
Springbok prop Vincent Koch acknowledges that their victory over Wales wasn’t flawless, but it offered promising signs ahead of the crucial series against Ireland next month. The Boks, shaking off the rust of their break, overpowered a young and inexperienced Welsh side at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, securing the Qatar Airways Cup with a 41-13
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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus defended Aphelele Fassi’s yellow card in their first test of the year against Wales at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, calling it accidental. Fassi, back in the Bok setup since 2022, received a yellow card in the 29th minute of his fourth test match. While catching a high ball in the air,
The Vodacom Bulls are determined to conquer Loftus Versfeld on Saturday (18:00) as they host the Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship (URC) grand final. Their sights are firmly set on becoming the second South African team to lift the trophy, after the Stormers in 2022. A Bulls victory would hold immense significance for
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