Kolisi’s Bok fire still burns brightly
Siya Kolisi has confirmed that he is not done with the Springboks yet and is still “up for selection” after arriving back in South Africa as a two-time World Cup-winning captain.
Siya Kolisi has confirmed that he is not done with the Springboks yet and is still “up for selection” after arriving back in South Africa as a two-time World Cup-winning captain.
Australian rugby vowed to rebuild on Tuesday after the “bitterly disappointing” reign of Eddie Jones, who has officially quit as Wallabies coach following their calamitous World Cup campaign.
The Springboks have entrenched their position as the world’s number-one team, after starting the year ranked behind Ireland, France and New Zealand.
Eben Etzebeth was the sole player from the Springboks to be honoured during World Rugby’s awards evening in Paris on Sunday night.
Handre Pollard was a late inclusion in South Africa’s World Cup squad, but finished the tournament with a perfect kicking success rate for the Springboks.
2007 World Cup-winning captain John Smit has paid the ultimate compliment to Siya Kolisi for leading the Springboks to historic back-to-back titles.
The Springboks will arrive back in South Africa on Tuesday and embark on a four-day trophy tour from Thursday, SA Rugby has confirmed.
Eddie Jones has stepped down from his position as Wallabies head coach less than a year into his five-year contract following their World Cup pool stage exit.
Jacques Nienaber sang the praises of the “phenomenal” Pieter-Steph du Toit after his man-of-the-match performance in the Springboks’ World Cup triumph.
The Springboks basked in the glory of their record-breaking World Cup win, with millions of South Africans cheering the world champions on back home.