Rassie dips into Baby Boks’ vault for senior talent
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a 46-man squad featuring six uncapped players and a host of returning Bulls players for the inaugural Nations Championship, which kicks off against England in Johannesburg on Saturday, 4 July. The squad includes 28 forwards and 18 backline players, with Paul de Villiers (flanker), Riley Norton (lock/loose forward), Ruben van […]
Injury and defensive concerns for Boks
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and SA ‘A’ coach Mzwandile Stick were pleased with their teams’ victories as they registered impressive victories in Port Elizabeth at the weekend. Erasmus admitted there was hard work ahead to reach their desired standards before the Nations Championship kicks off in two weeks. The Springboks registered a comprehensive 80-31 victory […]
Bulls ‘choke again’ again in the Final
Leinster successfully defended their United Rugby Championship title with a deserved 36-7 victory (half-time 22-0) over an uncharacteristic hapless Bulls side in the Final at Croke Park in Dublin this past Friday. While the Irish giants saved their best for last, the same can’t be said for the visitors from Pretoria, who were strangely lethargic […]