World Rugby snub Bok history-makers
Eben Etzebeth was the sole player from the Springboks to be honoured during World Rugby’s awards evening in Paris on Sunday night.
Eben Etzebeth was the sole player from the Springboks to be honoured during World Rugby’s awards evening in Paris on Sunday night.
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber, along with lock Eben Etzebeth and flyhalf Manie Libbok, are among a top-class list of nominees for the 2023 World Rugby awards.
World Rugby has officially announced the biggest overhaul of international rugby since the game went professional, expanding the World Cup and introducing the bi-annual Nations Championship.
World Rugby’s council has reportedly approved a significant change to the international rugby calendar by giving the new Nations Championship the green light.
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.
The Springboks are back up to number one in World Rugby’s Test rankings for the first time in 15 months after they broke France’s hearts at the World Cup.
Bryan Habana has penned an emotional tribute to his supporters on social media, as the former Springbok wing is among the latest inductees to World Rugby’s Hall of Fame.
Former Springbok speedster Bryan Habana is among the five World Cup greats who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
With six places in the World Cup quarter-finals still to play for, World Rugby has officially confirmed how results in each of the pools could affect the last eight.
The Money Man is convinced the Springboks won’t survive a quarter-final showdown against World Cup hosts, France.