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Rassie Erasmus looks on during the Summer Rugby International match between South Africa and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on June 22, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
DAMIAN DE ALLENDE

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?

  • Afp
3 min read
Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard Photos: Craig Mercer/Getty Images
ALL BLACKS

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

  • Luke Alfred
7 min read
Game, bet and match: The Springboks in action against Tonga in their Rugby World Cup game in Marseille, France, on Sunday. (Christophe Simon/AFP)
DAMIAN DE ALLENDE

Tough choices ahead for Nienaber and Erasmus as quarters loom

Kriel or Am? Pollard or Libbok? Nails are being bitten as the South African team heads for the quarter-finals

  • Luke Alfred
7 min read
HANDRE POLLARD

Boks beat Tonga to edge towards World Cup quarters

The Tongan side stayed competitive throughout the match

  • Luke Phillips
4 min read
Handre Pollard in action (Russell Cheyne/Reuters)
BUTCH JAMES

Springboks down Scotland at Murrayfield

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

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Aphid Dyantyi of South Africa scores a try during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and the South Africa Springboks at Westpac Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Phil Walter/Getty Images)
AGENCY

Springboks upset world champion All Blacks

​South Africa pulled off a shock 36-34 victory over New Zealand in their Rugby Championship clash in Wellington on Saturday

  • Agency
2 min read
Roger Federer will take on Australian John Millman, who reached the last 16 of a major for the first time with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin. (Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters)
HANDRE POLLARD

The madness kicks off

Besides the opening frenzy, rules that could only have been made by a committee come into play

  • Andy Capostagno
6 min read
Saturday’s win was Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer’s first victory over the defending world champions.
ALL BLACKS

Springboks break New Zealand All Blacks’ unbeaten run

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.

  • Sapa
3 min read