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.
Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones was calm and collected on Monday ahead of Saturday’s epic clash against France at ...
Springbok prop Zachary Porthen, who made his Test debut in the team’s emphatic 61-7 victory against Japan at Wembley Sta...
Asenathi Ntlabakanye joined the Springbok squad on Sunday as a replacement for Ox Nche, who suffered an injury during th...
Rassie Erasmus lauded his team for their physicality, intensity, and the respect they showed Japan as they registered an...
The Springboks outclassed Japan 61-7 (halftime 26-0) to start the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a commanding combinati...
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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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Boks focused despite hype around RWC memoriesSpringbok assistant coach Felix Jones was calm and collected on Monday ahead of Saturday’s epic clash against France at the Stade de France and dismissed the media hype around the hosts seeking revenge this weekend.
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Porthen determined to stay in Bok set-up after Japan debutSpringbok prop Zachary Porthen, who made his Test debut in the team’s emphatic 61-7 victory against Japan at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, described the occasion as a “dream come true” and said his main goal going forward was to do everything possible to remain in the senior national set-up.
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Ntlabakanye joins Bok squad as Nche returns to SAAsenathi Ntlabakanye joined the Springbok squad on Sunday as a replacement for Ox Nche, who suffered an injury during the team’s 61-7 victory against Japan at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
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Erasmus pleased with win but bracing for big battlesRassie Erasmus lauded his team for their physicality, intensity, and the respect they showed Japan as they registered an emphatic 61-7 victory at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, and although the Springbok coach was pleasantly surprised with the result, he said the next few weeks would pose completely different challenges.
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Clinical Boks too good for Japan at wet WembleyThe Springboks outclassed Japan 61-7 (halftime 26-0) to start the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a commanding combination of power and precision in slippery conditions at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, scoring eight well-taken tries along with a penalty try highlighting their ascendancy over the Brave Blossoms.
