After a two-year absence, second row player Bakkies Botha has returned to play with the national team against Scotland.
New Zealand’s superiority showed yet again despite the best efforts of South Africa in the decisive game in the Rugby Championship.
Securing a 38-27 win, New Zealand retains the Rugby Championship title in their game at Ellis Park on Saturday evening.
Gone are the good old days when the referee was king and the scoreboard was all that counted.
South Africa achieved a bitter-sweet 28-8 Rugby Championship victory over Australia on Saturday at Newlands in Cape Town.
Discipline dilemmas, a bruising in Brisbane and Fourie du Preez back for the Springboks spells humiliation for the Australian rugby team at Newlands.
There is nothing wrong with using technology
to help officials to make decisions — it is the
human at the controls who is the problem.
The red card against Springbok Bismarck du Plessis in Saturday’s rugby test between South Africa and New Zealand has been removed from his record.
The IRB said the first yellow card given to Springbok Bismarck du Plessis in the 17th minute of the match against the All Blacks was "incorrect".
Blood was spilled and both teams had players sent from the field yet New Zealand’s 29-15 victory over SA was based around a simple principle.
Tries from Kieran Read helped New Zealand grab victory over South Africa, who had Bismarck du Plessis sent off for two contentious yellow cards.
The Springboks are prepared for what they call the "ultimate challenge" against the All Blacks after their historic win over Australia.
South Africa faced a defeat before two late second half penalties from Morne Steyn gave them a 22-17 win over an improved Argentina on Saturday.
Cheetahs prop Trevor Nyakane has been dropped for repeated breaches of team protocol as coach Heyneke Meyer announced his squad to Argentina.
Fans adorning both Bafana and Springbok memorabilia have gathered outside FNB Stadium ahead of the inaugural Nelson Mandela Sport and Culture Day.
Sometimes it’s important to stop and take stock of how far we have come. On Saturday the Springboks will play the Pumas in Soweto
The legacy of the former president will never die, thanks to initiatives such as the Nelson Mandela sports day, says Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula.
SA were given a far tougher Test than expected by Scotland on Saturday but coach Heyneke Meyer said the Springboks would learn from the 30-17 win.
The Springboks have shrugged off a poor start to brush aside Italy with a 44-10 victory in their first match of the international season.
Coach Heyneke Meyer is breaking out of the mould at last, but he has just three weeks to fine-tune the team he has selected.
Competitions that fall below the elite radar are often more enjoyable and strengthen the game, writes Andy Capostagno.
A lapse in judgement by England captain and good defensive back pedaling helped the Springboks beat the Roses 16-15 at a rainswept Twickenham.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer is counting on the fact that victory, not conservative rugby, will be remembered, writes Andy Capostagno.
Springbok prop Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira is recovering from the heart scare before the Boks’ European tour and intends to be back in action next year.
Tendai Mtawarira has been dropped from the Springboks’ northern hemisphere tour due to his heart condition, and will return to South Africa.
When the Springboks play at the Aviva Stadium against Ireland, it will be three weeks short of exactly 100 years since they first played there.
Gwede Mantashe says the black players Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has are good enough to play internationally and should be selected for the team.
Pat Lambie was named to start at flyhalf for the Springbok rugby Test against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Despite some odd choices, Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has chosen a squad that can win all three matches, writes Andy Capostagno.
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers and Adriaan Strauss have been declared fit to go on the end of year tour to Ireland, Wales and England.
Following a Test match season that failed to ignite for South Africa, the domestic year draws to a close over the next month in schizophrenic fashion.
Despite leading 16-12 at the break, the Springboks could not pull off a win against a dominant All Blacks team at Soccer City.