With so much versatility in the Springbok set-up, it is interesting that coach Rassie Erasmus is experimenting with a back playing in the forwards.
The Springboks may boast superior firepower and form heading into their two-Test series against Italy, but Rassie Erasmus’ men would be wise not to underestimate the Azzurri. The post Italy bring bite, not just bark, to Bok showdown appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
Cheslin Kolbe is hands-down South Africa's most valuable player, and much of the Springboks' success will depend on him staying fit and doing what he's been doing. The post Kwaai Kolbe puts in another stunner appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
Head coach Fabien Galthie has his fingers crossed over two injury concerns for France days away from their first Test with New Zealand in Dunedin. The post Les Bleus sweat over crocked stars appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
What is the most memorable Lions moment? Jamie Roberts and Matt Dawson rank their top 10.
The Junior Springboks have quickly shifted their focus to defending champs England, after crushing the Aussie U20s in their tournament opener.
A quartet of All Blacks stars were named on Monday as part of an Australia-New Zealand XV to face the British & Irish Lions. The post Oz-NZ XV rope in All Blacks to tackle Lions appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
Andy Farrell is keeping people guessing with his centre pairings on the British and Irish Lions tour. Tom English assesses the options - and looks at the other main talking points in Australia.
The All Blacks look set to defend New Zealand from the world champion Springboks in September without a scrum juggernaut. The post Monster All Blacks prop out of Bok showdown? appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
The Springboks still have plenty to work on after their hammering of the Baabaas, and heading into the incoming series against Italy and Georgia.
Having shrugged off his reputation as Frans Malherbe’s “stunt double”, tighthead prop Neethling Fouche is excited to carve out his own story with the Springboks. The post Fouche feels ‘dieplekker’ about his Bok future appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
The Junior Springboks are not getting carried away by their emphatic victory over arch-rivals Australia in their World Rugby Under 20 Championship opener in Italy. The post Junior Boks take care of unfinished business appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
Winger Siya Ndlozi scored a first-half brace as the Junior Springboks streaked to victory against Australia in the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy on Sunday. The post Ndlozi, Pead shine in Junior Boks blowout appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
A cheeky Rassie Erasmus has taken credit for Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok’s 100% success rate from the kicking tee against the Barbarians in Cape Town. The post Rassie told Manie to kick miss appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.
Wallabies’ great pleasure in focusing on where a Lions player was born is an inflammatory device masked as banter So there we were in the bowels of Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday night. The post-game media mixed zone is not always the natural home of relaxed, honest repartee, but Sione Tuipulotu is a friendly guy and the British & Irish Lions had just won their opening tour game in Australia. It was a chance for a couple of ritual enquiries and a spot of gentle breeze-shooting. It was good to see Tuipulotu smiling aside from anything else. He’d missed the entire Six Nations through injury, initially putting his tour participation in doubt. It must have been a particularly tough period given he was Scotland’s captain back in the autumn and also grew up in Melbourne. To say he fancied going on this trip would be an understatement. Continue reading...
