Latest honour for Bok scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies
Springbok scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies has been recognised for his stunning debut season by being nominated as one of three contenders for the title World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year.
Springbok try nominated for best of the year
Cobus Reinach’s hat-trick try against Canada at the Rugby World Cup has been nominated as one of the contenders for the International Rugby Players (IRP) Try of the Year 2019 award.
Van Rooyen appointed Emirates Lions head coach
Ivan van Rooyen will take over the reigns as the Emirates Lions Vodacom Super Rugby head coach the Lions Rugby Company announced on Wednesday.
Pride, hope, opportunity – what the Springboks mean to SA
The Springboks go into Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England, knowing that the match means more than a trophy and sporting bragging rights to an expectant nation.
“Are you bluffing” – Erasmus gives his gameplan to media
The Springboks will use the same gameplan and “probably” bring Cheslin Kolbe into the match-day 23 for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England on Saturday, or will they?
Kings without injured Catrakilis for three weeks
The Isuzu Southern Kings were dealt a massive blow when they lost their kingpin and flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis to injury during Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 defeat at the hands of Italian side Benetton.
Jérôme Garcès to referee Rugby World Cup 2019 final
World Rugby has announced that Jérôme Garcès will become the first Frenchman to referee the Rugby World Cup final when he takes charge of the match between England and the Springboks at International Stadium Yokohama on Saturday, 2 November.
Rugby World Cup Sevens coming to Cape Town in 2022
Cape Town has been named by World Rugby as host venue for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
Erasmus turns his eyes to England
What will be a 63-day odyssey through Japan for the Springboks entered its concluding phase on Monday when the team moved base for one last time, returning to the Tokyo Bay hotel – the team’s home for the opening pool game five weeks ago.
Match stats: Boks outmuscle Wales in RWC
The Springboks missed just 10 tackles for an amazing 94% defensive success rate in their 19-16 Rugby World Cup semi-final victory over Wales in Yokohama on Sunday.
