Bok coach Heyneke Meyer was left to sweat over his team selection for Saturday’s game against Australia with a number of players nursing injuries.
The Lions have been dealt a harsh blow with news that two of their key players will be unavailable for the next two weeks because of Springbok duty.
South Africa have defeated debutants Argentina 27-6 at Newlands in Cape Town in their Rugby Championship first round match.
There’s no rest for the best, as 21-year-old Caster Semenya says she already plans to start concentrating on winning gold at the next Olympics.
Revelations that the Japanese women’s soccer team had been instructed to manufacture a draw has tarnished Banyana Banyana’s performance in London.
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says the country is behind the SA Olympic team ahead of the official start of the 2012 London Olympic Games on Friday.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has made it perfectly clear that the third and final Test against England will be anything but a dead rubber.
An improved performance at the breakdowns contributed to Francois Hougaard looking more comfortable in the Springboks’ 36-27 victory over England.
Captain Jean de Villiers says the Boks’ victory over England last week is the first step in the process of being unbeatable on South African soil.
Heyneke Meyer says the Springboks have not come close to their potential and expects an improvement in the second Test against England on Saturday.