Bok discard to lead BaaBaas at Twickenham
Faf de Klerk will captain the Barbarians when they host Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. The South Africa double World Cup winner leads a star-studded Barbarians team with 19 internationals from 11 different nations. De Klerk scored a try off the bench as the Springboks triumphed over the BaaBaas last weekend in Port Elizabeth but […]
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 […]
Rassie: ‘We ticked most of the boxes’
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was content with the foundation laid in the Boks’ first week of training as his charges wrapped up their on-field preparations with their final training session in Johannesburg on Friday. The players will return home to spend time with their families over the weekend and reassemble in Johannesburg on Sunday night […]
‘It’s never a festival game’
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and his SA ‘A’ counterpart Vincent Tshituka braced themselves for challenging encounters as the international seasons kicks off on Saturday with a thrilling double-header at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, saying both teams will bring a fighting spirit. The SA ‘A’ team will take the field against Zimbabwe […]