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Springbok Rugby

Siya Kolisi to miss Twickenham Test as weakened Springboks face Wales
Sport
/ 9 June 2024

Siya Kolisi to miss Twickenham Test as weakened Springboks face Wales

After Wales, South Africa host Ireland, the only team to beat them at the 2023 World Cup

By Afp
Eastern Cape stars lost in white space
Article
/ 15 November 2019

Eastern Cape stars lost in white space

World Cup-winners Siyamthanda Kolisi and Mzwandile Stick are both incredible men with stories that start in Port Elizabeth townships

By Aimee Noel Mbiyozo
Boks braced for ‘slippery’ Wales in World Cup semifinal
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Boks braced for ‘slippery’ Wales in World Cup semifinal

South Africa hasn’t reached the World Cup final since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in 2007

By Alastair Himmer
Cake and politics: On rugby quotas and the World Cup
Article
/ 19 August 2019

Cake and politics: On rugby quotas and the World Cup

The Rugby Championship, the World Cup, and Springbok politics in South Africa

By Derek Catsam
Rassie confirms: ‘I won’t coach beyond 2019’
Article
/ 10 December 2018

Rassie confirms: ‘I won’t coach beyond 2019’

The Boks finished the year with a 50% win record

By Agency
Sport Audit 2018: How South Africa’s national rugby teams have performed
Article
/ 7 December 2018

Sport Audit 2018: How South Africa’s national rugby teams have performed

If our national teams are adverts of who we are then it’s little wonder we are so quick to hold them to account. So let’s do just that.

By Luke Feltham
Transformation strays into touch
Article
/ 16 November 2018

Transformation strays into touch

The Springbok XV is all but set for the World Cup but it doesn’t reflect South Africa’s demographics

By Luke Feltham
England snap losing streak
Article
/ 23 June 2018

England snap losing streak

Having led 6-3 at half-time, England fell a point behind in the second half before captain Farrell and winger May took the game away from the Boks

By Gregory Walton
United SA behind Boks once again
Article
/ 11 June 2018

United SA behind Boks once again

The country came together to back the rugby team

By Luke Feltham
Editorial: Rugby exposes SA’s resistance to transformation
Article
/ 1 June 2018

Editorial: Rugby exposes SA’s resistance to transformation

‘In many ways, rugby can be seen as symbolic of the pitfalls bedevilling the best-intentioned attempts at nation-building’

By Editorial
Saru ethics take glint off Rassie hire
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Saru ethics take glint off Rassie hire

The new Bok coach’s six-year contract and close bond with his bosses have some crying ‘jobs for pals’

By Luke Feltham
Imagining rugby – beyond 2020
Article
/ 12 October 2017

Imagining rugby – beyond 2020

Vested interests must be put aside, and a new cross-border, global approach needs to be adopted.

By Andy Capostagno
Joost van der Westhuizen: A mixture of mischief and instinct
Article
/ 9 February 2017

Joost van der Westhuizen: A mixture of mischief and instinct

The maverick scrumhalf is not only an example of how to play a bigger game but how he dealt with adversity is also a lesson to all of us

By Andy Capostagno
​Boks won’t win but can show spark
Article
/ 7 October 2016

​Boks won’t win but can show spark

The mighty All Blacks are almost unbeatable, but Allister Coetzee can at least start correcting his muddled thinking.

By Andy Capostagno
​Instead of fiddling, Coetzee has a perfect opportunity to perfect the team
Article
/ 26 August 2016

​Instead of fiddling, Coetzee has a perfect opportunity to perfect the team

Coetzee has a perfect opportunity to get the team into shape.

By Andy Capostagno
Vermeulen’s injury creates space for Whiteley which will up the tempo of the Bok game
Article
/ 19 August 2016

Vermeulen’s injury creates space for Whiteley which will up the tempo of the Bok game

Whiteley’s presence in the squad will put pressure on the underperforming captain.

By Andy Capostagno
Springboks reach World Cup semis with 23-19 win over Wales
Article
/ 17 October 2015

Springboks reach World Cup semis with 23-19 win over Wales

One moment of brilliance in the dying minutes saw the Springboks triumph on the back of a match-winning try by skipper Fourie du Preez against Wales.

By Herman Gibbs
Upsets hobble Meyer’s grand plan
Article
/ 2 October 2015

Upsets hobble Meyer’s grand plan

The wounded Boks’s strength and mettle will be sorely tested on Saturday when they do battle with the Scots, who are in pole position.

By Andy Capostagno
Springbok World Cup court ban dropped
Article
/ 2 September 2015

Springbok World Cup court ban dropped

Transformation in rugby is urgent, said Judge Ntendeya Mavundla, and interested parties need to engage to "ventilate" the issue.

By Thomas Hartleb
Cosatu condemns ‘all white’ Springbok selection
Article
/ 23 July 2015

Cosatu condemns ‘all white’ Springbok selection

Cosatu is not encouraged to support the "all white" Springbok team that will take on the All Blacks, says provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich.

By Staff Reporter
Boks to tackle Los Pumas in World Cup warm-up
Article
/ 5 May 2015

Boks to tackle Los Pumas in World Cup warm-up

South Africa will take on Argentina in Buenos Aires in a special round of matches set to take place straight after the Rugby Championship

By Staff Reporter
Jean de Villiers returns from injury to lead Springboks
Article
/ 2 August 2014

Jean de Villiers returns from injury to lead Springboks

Jean de Villiers has recovered from a knee injury is back in the Springbok squad for the Rugby Championship.

By Nick Said
Matfield: ‘We came good when it counted’
Article
/ 22 June 2014

Matfield: ‘We came good when it counted’

Wales and South Africa – who clashed on Saturday in Nelspruit – will use the experience as preparation for next year’s World Cup.

By Nick Said
Knee injury costs De Villiers Bok training camp spot
Article
/ 25 May 2014

Knee injury costs De Villiers Bok training camp spot

Springbok captain Jean de Villiers has been pulled out from several matches due to a knee injury.

By Sapa
SA rugby season kicks off in a week of highs and lows
Article
/ 30 January 2014

SA rugby season kicks off in a week of highs and lows

Two referees for rugby games in future, the expansion of the "mark" law and a rejig of the Currie Cup set the tone for rugby in the year ahead.

By Andy Capostagno
Boks outclass Scotland in one-sided 28-0 contest
Article
/ 17 November 2013

Boks outclass Scotland in one-sided 28-0 contest

South Africa showed their pedigree as the world’s number two side, despatching Scotland 28-0 with clinical efficiency in a one-sided contest.

By Staff Reporter
Big changes in Meyer’s European Bok squad
Article
/ 31 October 2013

Big changes in Meyer’s European Bok squad

Heyneke Meyer has deviated from his usual selection tactics and made drastic changes to the Springbok rugby squad heading to Europe.

By Andy Capostagno
Van der Merwe cited after Newlands match
Article
/ 29 September 2013

Van der Merwe cited after Newlands match

Springbok Flip van der Merwe has been cited for alleged foul play during the match between South Africa and Australia on Saturday.

By Sapa
Bok coach Meyer sets sights on ‘hell of a challenge’
Article
/ 8 September 2013

Bok coach Meyer sets sights on ‘hell of a challenge’

Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer senses his team is getting stronger and will be ready for the challenge against New Zealand next weekend.

By Staff Reporter
Hougaard, Louw out of Scotland Test
Article
/ 11 June 2013

Hougaard, Louw out of Scotland Test

Western Province scrumhalf Louis Schreuder has been called up to the Springbok squad to replace the injured François Hougaard.

By Ockert De Villiers
White knight plots his next move
Article
/ 22 March 2013

White knight plots his next move

Following his revamp of the Brumbies, the former Bok coach may be in line for the Wallabies job

By Andy Capostagno
Meyer fails to take bullishness by horns
Article
/ 29 November 2012

Meyer fails to take bullishness by horns

Even if Heyneke Meyer eventually managed to lose his blue-tinted glasses, he has kept his blinkers on.

By Andy Capostagno
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