Retrospective: Three Springbok fullbacks who played through injuries
SA Rugby magazine looks back at the stories of South African World Cup-winning fullbacks, each of whom played through injury in their respective finals.
SA Rugby magazine looks back at the stories of South African World Cup-winning fullbacks, each of whom played through injury in their respective finals.
Jacques Nienaber has praised the energy and enthusiasm of this Saturday’s starting lock Marvin Orie, who previously channeled his inner Maro Itoje in order to assist the team’s preparations during the Lions series.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has confirmed Rassie Erasmus will resume duties as a ‘sideline assistant’ in this Saturday’s second Rugby Championship Test against Argentina. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
With the Springbok match-day squad overhauled for a second successive Test match, coach Jacques Nienaber has attributed the changes to managing the players’ workload while building squad depth.
The Springboks have included a number of frontline stars in the run-on XV for this Saturday’s second Rugby Championship Test against Argentina.
Former Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has praised Bok No 8 Jasper Wiese following his man-of-the-match performance against Argentina on Saturday.
New Zealand have reduced South Africa’s lead at the top of the World Rugby rankings while Australia have sunk to a record-equalling low on the list.
During a spectacular career spent scrumming with rugby giants packed in behind him, Beast Mtawarira remembers relying on the support of Annelee Murray, and the most-capped prop in SA Rugby history pays tribute to the Springboks’ beloved public relations manager in her book, ‘The First Lady of Springbok rugby’.
New Zealand Rugby has played down prospects of the All Blacks hosting this year’s historic centenary Test against the Springboks, with Perth shaping as the match’s likely venue.
The Springboks’ airtight defence has become a lethal weapon in their arsenal. That should be celebrated not denigrated, writes CRAIG LEWIS.