Rassie Erasmus
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War of words erupts before Bok home Test
A bitter war of words has ignited between the Springboks and All Blacks after Dave Rennie questioned South Africa's scrum legality, triggering a fiery response from Rassie…
The Springboks and their toughest set-piece
The Boks have firmly cemented their status as a dominant force in world rugby following their historic 2026 campaign. They have ultimately dominated world rugby since their last…
President Cyril Ramaphosa bestows National Orders, placing a distinct emphasis on honouring musicians
Most of this year’s recipients of the Order of Ikhamanga, which recognises South African citizens who have excelled in the fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism…
Rassie is ours, all of ours!
Even the rugby unions who can’t stand him, would not blink an eye if they could have him as their coach
Well done, Coach Rassie! But 2027 is just around the corner
Our Boks showed what they are made of when they defeated the All Blacks 10-43 but they need adequate rest and consistent game time
RG Snyman returns for Springboks’ November internationals
The Springboks face Scotland on November 10, England six days later, and Wales on November 23
Springboks prove dominance despite draw in Ireland series
The Boks are the undisputed number-one team in the world, but maintaining that will be a tough challenge during the Rugby Championship
Rassie Erasmus’ fly-half dilemma: Pollard versus Libbok for South Africa test against Ireland
Will the coach choose the master goal-kicker or ball-in-hand magician?
Kolisi captaincy future in doubt as Springboks plan ahead
Rassie Erasmus said Kolisi’s contract with French club Racing 92 did not prevent him from playing for SA, and that he would be considered for selection but not necessarily as…
The good, the bad and the Boks
There was much to report on this year with multiple World Cups taking place across several sporting codes
Why don’t we support the Proteas like we do the Springboks?
South Africa’s cricket team does not raise national morale like the Boks do.
Siya Kolisi is our own Babe Ruth
Rugby, represented by the Springboks, is the country’s most symbolic, just as baseball is to Americans.
Springboks: Less boring, more terrifying
South African rugby has not just become easier on the eye, it has been honed into more complete machine
The Springboks, Mr Barnes, Ma Zandile and James Small
Rassie, along with his captain, Siya Kolisi’s generation of players, have deepened our bonds with rugby in a manner that I thought inevitable as a young boy. Win or lose, they…
Wallabies coach Jones ‘like a box of chocolates’ for Boks’ Erasmus
South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says new Australia head coach Eddie Jones “is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you are going to get” before Saturday’s…