Rassie gives scrappy Boks ?/10
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus readily admitted their performance was far from perfect, as they ground out a 17-10 victory against Argentina at Estadio José Amalfitani in Buenos Aires at the weekend. However, he was pleased with the character shown by the team, which marked the return of several injured players. The teams entered the break […]
Rassie didn’t disappoint with his latest team announcement
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus included a host of stalwarts, who will all make a timely return from injury. The players making a return include captain Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Lood de Jager, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and Morne van den Berg – in a quality match-23 to face Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday. Andre Esterhuizen and […]
Bok preparation ‘on track’
The Springboks have landed in Argentina after a gruelling multi-leg journey from Cape Town to ignite their final preparations for Saturday’s high-stakes Test clash against Los Pumas. Split into two travelling groups via São Paulo, the squad converged on their Buenos Aires headquarters past midnight before immediately executing an intense, elite-level training block on Monday. […]
Wounded warriors return for Argentina-bound Boks
SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Springboks have recalled wounded warriors Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu for a brutal 26-man mission to Buenos Aires to face Los Pumas on 8 August 2026. While key players return to action to harden against Argentina, others reassemble in Johannesburg for the impending Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour against New Zealand, […]
Rassie ‘rotates’ 10 seasoned Boks back in
MEDIA RELEASE: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus adopted a strategic approach for the next leg of the international season by naming a group of 43 players who will gather in Johannesburg on Sunday to begin their preparations for the Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, 8 August, and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against […]
Who can catch the Springboks?
REVIEW: Another set of six thrilling cross-hemisphere clashes concluded the Nations Championship Southern Hemisphere Series at the weekend. All eyes now turn to November when the Northern Hemisphere will host the rival nations in the Northern Series before all roads lead to the finals weekend in London. New Zealand emerged as the biggest threat to […]
Nations Championship Week Three predictions
Round Three is the final Saturday of cross-hemisphere matches of the Southern Series in July and represents the halfway mark in the Nations Championship. The points gained by the teams will combine with those from the three rounds of the Northern Series in November to determine the matches for the Finals Weekend in late November. […]
Baby Boks make another statement on world stage
REACTION: South African Under-20 coach Kevin Foote left the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium a satisfied man after the Baby Boks kicked off their U20 Rugby Championship campaign with a statement victory over Argentina on Monday. The Baby Boks blended a high-tempo attacking game with a gritty defensive display that left the Port Elizabeth crowd delighted. […]
Hundred days to go to ‘making history’
In 100 days, history will be made when the Nations Championship kicks off and ushers in a new era for the global game. A blockbuster opening fixture between New Zealand and France, in Christchurch, New Zealand, will inaugurate the new cross-hemisphere international rugby tournament. To recognise the major milestone, London’s iconic Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar […]