Rankings: Boks could slip to fifth
Ireland can overtake France at the top of the World Rugby Rankings while a loss for the Springboks could relegate the world champions to fifth place.
Ireland can overtake France at the top of the World Rugby Rankings while a loss for the Springboks could relegate the world champions to fifth place.
On the eve the series decider between the Springboks and Wales, Squidge Rugby analyses Willie le Roux’s impactful cameo off the bench in the first Test at Loftus Versfeld.
Bakkies Botha doesn’t make the cut in former Springbok lock Flip van der Merwe’s dream team made up of the best he played with and against during his 15-year career.
As Eben Etzebeth prepares for his 100th Test match, hear from his high school coach about the world-renowned enforcer’s journey to becoming a Springbok great.
Jake White says Jacques Nienaber, rather than experimenting, should’ve just selected a Springbok side capable of winning every Test of the series against Wales.
Wales have received a double boost allowing coach Wayne Pivac to stick with a largely unchanged starting lineup for the decisive third Test against the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.
The state of the Cape Town Stadium surface or the new ‘brake foot’ rule hasn’t deterred Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff from prepping for a scrum battle against Wales on Saturday.
Cheslin Kolbe has backed the scrutinised Springbok gameplan to give him enough counter-attacking opportunities to weave his magic in the crunch Test against Wales in Cape Town on Saturday.
George North, Dewi Lake, Nick Tompkins and Will Rowlands visited the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town ahead of the clash between the Springboks and Wales on Saturday.
As Eben Etzebeth prepares to make his 100th Test appearance, SARugbymag.co.za takes a look back at the Springbok centurions who have come before him.