Springbok captain, Siya Kolisi has revealed that his move from French club, Racing 92 back to the Hollywoodbets Sharks was influenced by more than just his feelings, as the workload of playing for a foreign country and South Africa started to take a toll on his body. Kolisi, after months at the negotiating table, had
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus recalled hooker Johan Grobbelaar to his 28-man squad for their short tour to Argentina where they will face Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on Saturday 21 September in their penultimate Rugby Championship clash. Erasmus opted to rest seven players who have had a heavy workload in the
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx lauded the effort of all the players involved in the New Zealand leg of the Rugby Championship for doing their bit to ensure that the Boks win the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009. The Boks also took a giant leap forward toward possibly winning the tournament for the
The Sharks are delighted to confirm that Siyamthanda Kolisi, the inspirational two-time winning Rugby World Cup Springbok captain will return home to join the Hollywoodbets Sharks upon completion of his current national duties. After spending a season abroad with Racing 92, Kolisi makes a welcome return home to his beloved South Africa. Commenting on his
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has amicably parted ways with Racing 92 in France, paving the way for a potential return to the Sharks. Kolisi joined Racing 92 early last year from the Sharks but didn’t officially join the French club until after helping South Africa win the Rugby World Cup in France. However, he has
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus played down South Africa’s fourth successive victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday, paying respect to the All Blacks after the Boks won back the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009. The Boks’ 18-12 victory over the All Blacks in front of a packed crowd of 57,733
The Springboks maintained their unbeaten run in this year’s Rugby Championship after recording a hard-fought 18-12 victory over New Zealand at a packed-to-capacity DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday. The Boks entered the round four encounter on the back of a gritty 31-27 win over their biggest rivals at Ellis Park in Johannesburg last
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says the ongoing talks between his French club, Racing 92, and the Sharks to bring him back to South Africa haven’t been a distraction as he’s fully focused on the job he needs to do for the Springboks in the Rugby Championship. Kolisi, after recovering from a face injury this week, will captain
After suffering a finger injury that kept him on the sidelines for two months, Springbok wing, Canan Moodie will on Saturday (17:00) have the opportunity to once again showcase his skills when the Boks battle New Zealand in round four of the Rugby Championship in Cape Town. This is after the 21-year-old was selected to start on the wing