Nike and SA Rugby on Wednesday unveiled a Springboks jersey “like no other” for the Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour, celebrating the mindset that has driven the team under Rassie Erasmus’s leadership.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is set to return to the Springbok setup with a renewed appreciation for the game after overcoming the frustration of a lengthy ankle injury that sidelined him during a crucial stage of the season. The talented playmaker suffered the injury while scoring a try for the Stormers against Cardiff at DHL Stadium in
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday named a host of returning stalwarts, including captain Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Morne van den Berg, in a strong 23-man squad to face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Wallace Sititi is relishing the opportunity to test himself against South African opposition for the first time, admitting it is an experience he has missed since beginning his Super Rugby career.
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids has dismissed any suggestion that South Africa’s upcoming Test against Argentina is merely a stepping stone to the highly anticipated Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against New Zealand.
After months of uncertainty, surgery and rehabilitation, Springbok scrumhalf Morne “Krappies” van den Berg is back where he feels he belongs – in the green and gold.
The Springboks arrived in Argentina in the early hours of Sunday morning after travelling from Cape Town on Saturday and will resume their on-field preparations on Monday ahead of next week’s clash against Los Pumas at Estadio José Amalfitani.
South Africa will head into their upcoming series against the All Blacks as favourites, but Springbok great Bakkies Botha has warned against underestimating a New Zealand side still finding its identity under new head coach Dave Rennie.
The All Blacks received a warm welcome in Cape Town as fans gathered at DHL Stadium to catch a glimpse of the New Zealand stars ahead of the highly anticipated Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series in South Africa.