2023 Rugby World Cup

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 21: Handre Pollard of South Africa on Manie Libbok of South Africa off during the Rugby World Cup 2023 semi final match between England and South Africa at Stade de France on October 21, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)

Pollard: ‘Lovely’ Libbok works for Boks

Published by Devin Hermanus on November 23, 2023

Handre Pollard has praised Manie Libbok, who made way for the veteran Springbok flyhalf to play a key role in South Africa’s historic World Cup win in France.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 13: Manie Libbok of the Stormers celebrate after scoring a try during the United Rugby Championship semi final match between DHL Stormers and Connacht at DHL Stadium on May 13, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

URC Boks: Let the players decide!

Published by Rienk De Beer on November 22, 2023

The World Cup-winning Springboks must return to @Vodacom #URC duty whenever they feel like it, according to SARugbymag.co.za readers.

Scarlets vs Cell C Sharks. Eben Etzebeth of Cell C Sharks BKT United Rugby Championship, Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales - 25 Mar 2023

Poll: Bok injection for URC?

Published by Rienk De Beer on November 20, 2023

With the South African sides struggling in the opening rounds of the Vodacom URC, should the World Cup-winning Boks rejoin their clubs sooner rather than later?

POLL: Mapimpi vs Willemse

Published by Rienk De Beer on November 16, 2023

Makazole Mapimpi takes on Damian Willemse in the second round of the quest to crown the best Bok try of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

epa10946241 South Africa captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis trophy after the team won the Rugby World Cup 2023 final between New Zealand and South Africa in Saint-Denis, France, 28 October 2023. EPA/YOAN VALAT

Five Boks in World Cup XV

Published by Devin Hermanus on November 16, 2023

A World Cup-winning Springbok quintet have been recognised among the standout performers at France 2023.

New Zealand's scrum-half Aaron Smith (R) dives to score a try that was later disallowed because of a knock on during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 28, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

All Blacks robbed of try against Boks?

Published by Devin Hermanus on November 14, 2023

World Rugby has reportedly conceded that Aaron Smith’s disallowed try in the World Cup final between New Zealand and eventual champs, the Springboks, should have stood.

England's openside flanker Tom Curry (R) runs with the ball during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final match between England and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 21, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Curry: I heard what Bongi said

Published by Devin Hermanus on November 11, 2023

England flanker Tom Curry insists Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi racially abused him during the World Cup semi-final in Paris.

Galthie opens up on World Cup ‘scar’

Published by Devin Hermanus on November 9, 2023

Over three weeks since their quarter-final exit at the hands of South Africa, France coach Fabien Galthie finally opened up about the “scar that will stay with us for life”.

South Africa's wing Makazole Mapimpi (C) celebrates with South Africa's full-back Willie Le Roux (L) after scoring the team's tenth try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Romania at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, south-western France on September 17, 2023.

Best Bok tries of 2023 RWC: Mapimpi vs Le Roux

Published by Rienk De Beer on November 8, 2023

The world champion Boks scored 27 tries at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, but which was best? You decide, as Makazole Mapimpi sizes up Willie le Roux in the first round!