Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer wants to give his men a chance at playing under pressure.
The national coach will find out whether he has built a team capable of winning a World Cup.
Springbok Sevens’ flyers have scored hat-tricks to comfortably guide the team to the Cup quarter-finals. SA will now face hosts Australia.
What the All Blacks will make of the Boks’ victory is uncertain, but the SA team is all but decided.
Australia’s loss against Argentina has earned them a media lashing, while New Zealand and South Africa prove they’re the ones to beat next World Cup.
Springbok flyhalf Patrick Lambie landed a last-minute penalty conversion to hand his side a 27-25 victory over the All Blacks at Ellis Park Stadium.
To buck the unflattering odds, the Boks must stop being spoilers and play to win.
Former Springbok coach and director of rugby at the Sharks Jake White has left the provincial team to pursue international opportunities.
Superstar wing Cornal Hendricks is bringing hope to a Boland community racked by poverty.
Crunching the numbers suggests Meyer’s men should dismiss some of their tactics out of hand.
Both Springboks and All Blacks have work to do before the Rugby World Cup in Britain.
The Springboks put a positive spin on their narrow defeat to the All Blacks in a bruising encounter on Saturday.
The Bok captain deserves a game to remember against the All Blacks to mark his Test century.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has dropped flyhalf Morné Steyn, opting for newcomer Handré Pollard for the All Blacks Rugby Championship clash.
The team has made six changes to its lineup ahead of the Australia game, where Bryan Habana is set to wear the Springbok jersey for the 100th time.
While some Springboks were skittish in the storm, others managed to stand up and be counted.
The Springboks kept a spirited Argentina at bay to claim a nervous 13-6 victory in a weather-affected Rugby Championship match in Pretoria.
The Boks coach has instituted a subtle overhaul of the team, which should pay off in the World Cup.
The Rugby Championship will give the coach a final chance to decide between experience and youth.
Following Springboks’ win over Scotland, coach Heyneke Meyer has expressed his satisfaction with the depth he had developed since taking the reins.
The Springboks beat Scotland 55-6 at Port Elizabeth’s Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to close the Incoming Series with an undefeated record.
Coach Heyneke Meyer needs to know that he has strength in depth across the squad. Moreover, he needs to give consideration to transformed match days.
The South African under-20s will take to the field against England in the final of the Junior World Championships.
The South African rugby team has won the first Test of a two-game series against Wales 38-16.
Trevor Nyakane will join the Springboks in Durban as an additional member in the squad for the Incoming Series, says the South African Rugby Union.
The Springboks crushed a World XV at Newlands on Saturday ahead of Tests against Wales and Scotland.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has defended his selection of several "30-somethings" in the squad to do duty during the Castle Lager Incoming Series.
The 36 names announced by the South African Rugby Union do not include any European-based players, as the season there is still in progress.
As overseas markets offer high pay, the departure of four players will be the first time that more Springboks will play rugby overseas than in SA.
The Springboks start the 2014 international season with a match against a World XV team with stars from the All Blacks, Wallabies and Six Nations.
Pretoria’s Blue Bulls will have to move with the times, even if it means disposing of a few prime assets.
A talented French team packed with powerful forwards will be a real test for the Boks in the final rugby match of their European tour.