Etzebeth, 27, allegedly insulted, assaulted and pointed a gun at a 42-year-old homeless man in Langebaan in August
Italy gave Allister Coetzee one of his biggest embarrassments and now have the opportunity to ruin the South African day once more
The remainder of South Africa’s pedestrian group matches offer a chance to tinker with the line-up
They will clash in their opening World Cup match and as the recent head to head between them showed, New Zealand will not have it all their way
Here are some of the key questions as one of the world’s natural disaster hotspots prepares to host one of the world’s biggest sporting events
The South African Rugby side to go to Japan was confirmed on Monday
New Zealand have a chance to do the incredible in Japan later this year and win a third consecutive World Cup
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said the existing model had to be "disrupted"
South Africa’s tour has been fairly good, but the All Blacks are stinging from last week’s Ireland loss
In the 30th minute of the clash, Kolisi, while held on the ground by Scottish midfielder Peter Horne, used the back of his head to strike his opponent
The Springboks followed New Zealand’s Murrayfield success of 12 months ago as only the second away team in 12 matches to triumph on Scottish soil
For many South Africans Scotland is best known for three things — whisky (the Irish spell it with an ‘e’), Sean Connery and tartan skirts
The result extended the Boks’s nine-year unbeaten run against France and restored some confidence for coach Rassie Erasmus
With Les Bleus smarting for revenge, now is the time the Bok coach will make clear his 2019 plans
An assertive display by South Africa was not enough as the world champions got the revenge they craved at Loftus
​South Africa pulled off a shock 36-34 victory over New Zealand in their Rugby Championship clash in Wellington on Saturday
The days of New Zealand and South Africa dishing up dour, forward-based slug-fests are over, according to the rival coaches
The flanker became the first black Test skipper of the Springboks two months ago
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
The Springboks clawed to a 13-12 half-time advantage and dominated a second half in which England rarely looked like scoring
England, meanwhile, slipped to fourth spot for the first time in two years. They are replaced by Australia, who beat Ireland 18-9 in Brisbane.
The Springboks got back to winning ways with victory over England in an enthralling Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday
When asked if it was tricky to select a team with transformation targets in mind, Erasmus said the planning over the past few months had made it easy
The significance of his being the first black Bok captain can’t escape race-plagued SA
​Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says race had no role to play in his decision to appoint Siya Kolisi as captain for the series against England
Kolisi will become the first black skipper in the team’s history
The record-breaking wing will be remembered as one of South Africa’s greatest rugby players
The 34-year-old, who is South Africa’s all-time leading try scorer with 67 tries from his 124 Tests, confirmed the news on Tuesday
The 45-year-old will take over coaching duties from Allister Coetzee, who was in charge of the Boks for the last two years
The upstart Europeans fuel a rare unity among the traditional Rugby Championship rivals
After a gruelling 50 minute first half, the All blacks beat South Africa 25-24.
By keeping the ball and focusing our kicking game, we may at least avoid another drubbing