Dobbo: ‘Excited’ Evan recharged after Bok snub
Evan Roos took a knock in his rugby journey by not making the Springbok 33 for the World Cup, but John Dobson agrees the DHL Stormers No 8 has benefitted from the break it has afforded him.
Evan Roos took a knock in his rugby journey by not making the Springbok 33 for the World Cup, but John Dobson agrees the DHL Stormers No 8 has benefitted from the break it has afforded him.
Mzwandile Stick says the Springboks were not surprised by the side England are fielding for the World Cup semi-final and are expecting a completely different challenge to the 2019 final.
Mzwandile Stick has calmed the fears around Cobus Reinach after the Springbok scrumhalf received a death threat on social media after the World Cup quarter-finals.
World Rugby has reportedly identified Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe’s block of France fullback Thomas Ramos’ conversion as one of five major errors made by referee Ben O’Keeffe in the World Cup quarter-final.
England’s Ben Earl is eager to tackle the Springbok back row as he has predicted Saturday’s World Cup semi-final in Paris will go down to the wire.
On 20 October 2007, the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a second time with victory over defending world champions England in Paris.
Rassie Erasmus has revealed that death threats were made towards Cobus Reinach and the scrumhalf’s son after the Springboks knocked France out of the World Cup.
Siya Kolisi is an icon of South African rugby, but his teammates say the Springbok skipper still doesn’t get enough credit for his on-field impact.
Ian Foster said on Thursday that past Rugby World Cup semi-finals will count for nothing during this weekend’s last-four game with Argentina.
For Siya Kolisi, whose Springboks takes on England at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, the inner drive comes from another source to most: the people at home.