A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure - Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk opens up about some of the tough times he experienced as a player and what it takes to put in hits on some of the bigger opponents.
Fleet-footed Cheslin Kolbe, who scored a brace in the Springboks’ record 43-10 victory against the All Blacks in Welling...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was delighted with his team’s biggest victory ever against the All Blacks in Wellington o...
The Springboks bounced back in brilliant fashion to beat New Zealand by 43-10 in Wellington on Saturday night to keep al...
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi admitted on Friday that they had learned many lessons ...
Damian Willemse admitted that while switching to inside centre this week against the All Blacks in Wellington was a diff...
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Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
The first Asian Rugby World Cup was comparable to the first African Rugby World Cup in 1995 with a new Springbok team capable of writing its own history, the team’s official welcoming ceremony was told on Saturday evening in Tokyo.
SA Select Women’s coach Eddie Myners was disappointed with his team’s 17-5 defeat against the Spain Invitational XV at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch on Saturday, but he focused on the positives after a number of young players put up their hands at this level.
The Springboks woke up in Japan for a 12th morning today, but felt the Rugby World Cup atmosphere for the first time properly, Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby at SA Rugby told the team’s ‘arrival’ press conference in Kagoshima on Friday lunchtime.
Former Springbok prop and dual Rugby World Cup winner Os du Randt is one of six legends who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on 3 November, the day following the Rugby World Cup 2019 final.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
With heavy rain forecast to sweep in over Tokyo on Saturday evening, the weather was a hot topic at Tuesday’s media conference, with local reporters keen to know if the Boks were prepared for an “Umbrella Test”.
Saturday's RWC opener between the Springboks and the All Blacks will be the fifth time these two giants of the Southern Hemisphere clash at the four-yearly global showpiece, with the score at 2-2 in their previous four encounters.
Babalwa Latsha said the Springbok Women were ready to measure the progress they have made as a team since the 2021 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in Gauteng in August as the clock winds down to Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
The Springboks will field an unchanged 23 for the first time since the last Rugby World Cup for their opening match of the 2019 version in Yokohama on Saturday.
Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
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Kolbe sets sights on Pumas after Boks return to SA with Freedom CupFleet-footed Cheslin Kolbe, who scored a brace in the Springboks’ record 43-10 victory against the All Blacks in Wellington over the weekend, was understandably happy after the game, but he wasted no time looking forward at the challenge that awaits them against Argentina in the closing leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.
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Erasmus pleased with record, but warns Boks have not achieved anything yetSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus was delighted with his team’s biggest victory ever against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday night, but he said they would keep their feet on the ground with a tough task ahead against Argentina in their remaining two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches in Durban and London.
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Brilliant Boks blow NZ away with second half blitzThe Springboks bounced back in brilliant fashion to beat New Zealand by 43-10 in Wellington on Saturday night to keep alive their chances in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, while retaining the Freedom Cup by inflicting the biggest defeat ever on the All Blacks.
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“We have to be at our best for 80 minutes”Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi admitted on Friday that they had learned many lessons from last weekend’s 24-17 defeat against New Zealand in Auckland as they gear up for Saturday’s Test against their archrivals in Wellington, with Stick saying they have to be at their best for the full 80 minutes.
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Willemse looking forward to new role against NZDamian Willemse admitted that while switching to inside centre this week against the All Blacks in Wellington was a different challenge for him, the Springbok utility back was excited to be in the new look backline selected by Bok coach Rassie Erasmus.
