Captain Marvel: Pienaar, Smit butt heads
In a reversal of fortune, Gary Teichmann gave up the armband to Francois Pienaar, who now faces the next challenger in the series to determine the best Springbok skipper.
In a reversal of fortune, Gary Teichmann gave up the armband to Francois Pienaar, who now faces the next challenger in the series to determine the best Springbok skipper.
Griquas are set to host the Currie Cup final for the first time since 1970 and they did so without a single player on Jacques Nienaber’s Springbok radar.
Head coach Wayne Pivac has called up another uncapped player as injury concerns emerge just days before the Wales squad leaves for SA to face the Springboks.
Jacques Nienaber says the mindset of Wales before the July series in South Africa will be similar to what he has previously experienced with the Springboks.
A Springbok or Wales player diagnosed with a concussion during the upcoming three-Test series is set to miss their next match under revamped protocols announced by World Rugby.
Gio Aplon says the Springboks must not waste an ideal opportunity to select untested and in-form players against a struggling Wales in the July series.
The Springboks can expect Wales to try and up the tempo during the July series after enduring a training camp geared at helping the tourists play better at altitude.
In the aftermath of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final, Jake White says the Springboks must change the criteria for selection to help keep the current Vodacom Bulls squad intact.
The case against World Cup-winning Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies has been provisionally withdrawn, his lawyer said, after his arrest last month on charges of damaging airline property.
The All Blacks are set to unleash Damian McKenzie on the Springboks in the 2022 Rugby Championship with the mercurial playmaker having re-signed with New Zealand Rugby.