Bongi: Boks took England ‘below the gutter’
Bongi Mbonambi and Vincent Koch recall the Springboks’ match-winning scrum against England in the 2023 World Cup semi-finals, in this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2.
Watch: Behind the Bok ‘battle stats’ kings
In this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2, Kwagga Smith and Deon Fourie give an inside explanation around battle stats and why they are key to Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok gameplan.
How Rassie dealt with bickering Duane, Eben
Rassie Erasmus dropped a bombshell on a disjointed Springbok leadership group following the 2023 Rugby World Cup defeat to Ireland.
Kolbe: It sounded like a gunshot went off
During the latest episode of Chasing the Sun 2, Cheslin Kolbe explained that he memorised every second of France fullback Thomas Ramos’ goalkicking routine before famously charging down his conversion in the World Cup quarter-final in Paris.
Watch: The story behind the Willemse scrum call
In this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2, Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber reveal the intricate planning behind Damian Willemse’s scrum call from a mark in the World Cup quarter-final against hosts France.
Rassie: Boks aren’t stupid!
In this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2, Rassie Erasmus exorts the Springboks to ignore their critics as they prepare to open the 2023 World Cup against Scotland.
Rassie: Boks needed to win four games
Rassie Erasmus explains that the Springboks only needed to win four big games to defend their World Cup title in this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2.
Retiring Raynal snuffs out Bok Bomb Squad
French international referee Mathieu Raynal said he would like to see a time limit imposed on scrums and fewer replacements as he announced his retirement from rugby.
Kriel: Boks found Scots toughest
Jesse Kriel has made a surprising revelation about who the toughest team was for the Springboks to face in their World Cup title defence in 2023.
Kriel: Lukhanyo was the best ‘Fickou’
Jesse Kriel has opened up on the level of support he received from Lukhanyo Am to reach new heights in the No 13 jersey during the 2023 World Cup.
