Siya: Boks want to make SA smile again
Jacques Nienaber and Siya Kolisi were excited to mark the 100-day milestone to the World Cup together as the Springboks concluded their latest training camp in Durban.
Jacques Nienaber and Siya Kolisi were excited to mark the 100-day milestone to the World Cup together as the Springboks concluded their latest training camp in Durban.
With just 100 days to go until the next World Cup gets underway in France, take a look at some of the Springboks’ best moments in the global spectacle.
World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin said this year’s Rugby World Cup is “timely” as Wednesday marks 100 days to go until the start of the tournament.
Munster’s star South African-born lock Jean Kleyn has missed out on a 42-player training squad as Ireland begin preparations for the World Cup.
Frans Steyn was notably left out of the Springboks’ 33-player training camp as the veteran continues to recover from an injury that has placed him in a race to make the World Cup squad.
French rugby star Mohamed Haouas’s place at this year’s World Cup is in doubt with the Montpellier prop forward due to appear in court on Tuesday for alleged domestic violence.
The Springboks have confirmed that they will not be continuing with plans to hire a referee coach during the World Cup, after being turned down by Nigel Owens.
Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber have revealed that Siya Kolisi has been given “as much time as possible” to recover from knee surgery and lead the Springboks again.
Wales were hit by a double blow on Friday as Alun Wyn Jones, the world’s most-capped international, and fellow forward Justin Tipuric announced their retirement from Test duty.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has explained the purpose of a training sojourn in France, after the world champions’ last World Cup warm-up fixture in August.