Fans: Boks to crush it, or crash out
The announcement of the Bok World Cup squad has received a mixed response from fans who are divided over SA’s prospects in France.
The announcement of the Bok World Cup squad has received a mixed response from fans who are divided over SA’s prospects in France.
The absence of three injured first-choice players will be a massive challenge for South Africa in their World Cup defence, according to three former Springbok captains.
South African-born former France scrumhalf Rory Kockott has come out of retirement to join a European giant during the World Cup.
The Springboks have confirmed that Handre Pollard and Lukhanyo Am will travel to the UK after being included on a nine-player standby list for the World Cup.
The Boks will travel to the 2023 Rugby World Cup with four scrumhalves, a former Ireland lock and their oldest debutant after a trio of key players were ruled out.
Now that the Bok squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup has been unveiled, how far do you think they will go in the quest to defend their title?
Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui named his squad for next month’s World Cup, but warned his in-form side they would face a big test of their credentials in warm-up matches against France and England.
The Springboks will reportedly travel to France without the services of at least two of their 2019 World Cup winners.
On 7 August 2021, Morne Steyn returned to haunt the British & Irish Lions in what would be the veteran Springbok flyhalf’s penultimate Test appearance.
Former Scotland and Fiji coach Vern Cotter is to be a consultant for Romania during the upcoming Rugby World Cup, the national federation said on Monday.