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Coach Heyneke Meyer has just ten games left to test a new set-up.

Springboks depth tested playing against Scotland

Following Springboks’ win over Scotland, coach Heyneke Meyer has expressed his satisfaction with the depth he had developed since taking the reins.

Mbalula says he’s not applying 60-40 team quotas

Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula says a quota favouring black players would not be imposed on anybody, after meeting with AfriForum, Solidarity and FF+.

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula.

Mbalula wants Olympics 2024 in SA

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says South Africa is ready to host the Olympic Games and should make a bid in 2014.

Morne Steyn has been dropped from the Springbok team for the upcoming team.

‘Tough call’ to replace Steyn, says Meyer

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer says it was a difficult decision to drop flyhalf Morne Steyn for their Rugby Championship match against Australia.

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer.

Meyer sweating over Springbok injuries

Bok coach Heyneke Meyer was left to sweat over his team selection for Saturday’s game against Australia with a number of players nursing injuries.

Elton Jantjies of the Lions accepting his man of the match prize during the Absa Currie Cup match between the Cheetahs and Golden Lions.

New blow to Lions Currie Cup campaign

The Lions have been dealt a harsh blow with news that two of their key players will be unavailable for the next two weeks because of Springbok duty.

South African Frans Steyn fights for the ball with Argentina’s Nicolas Vergallo

Springboks down new-comers Argentina

South Africa have defeated debutants Argentina 27-6 at Newlands in Cape Town in their Rugby Championship first round match.

Caster Semenya has hit back against her critics

Caster committed to getting gold in Rio 2016

There’s no rest for the best, as 21-year-old Caster Semenya says she already plans to start concentrating on winning gold at the next Olympics.

Asuna Tanaka

Manufacturing claims overshadow Banyana performance

Revelations that the Japanese women’s soccer team had been instructed to manufacture a draw has tarnished Banyana Banyana’s performance in London.

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula.

Mbalula: South Africa is behind the Olympic team

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says the country is behind the SA Olympic team ahead of the official start of the 2012 London Olympic Games on Friday.

Far from being chastened by the draw against Argentina two weeks ago

Bok coach promises excellence in England Test

Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has made it perfectly clear that the third and final Test against England will be anything but a dead rubber.

Francois Hougaard

Hougaard helped by better breakdown performance

An improved performance at the breakdowns contributed to Francois Hougaard looking more comfortable in the Springboks’ 36-27 victory over England.

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

De Villiers aims to make Boks unbeatable

Captain Jean de Villiers says the Boks’ victory over England last week is the first step in the process of being unbeatable on South African soil.

Coach Heyneke Meyer has just ten games left to test a new set-up.

Meyer cracks the whip on Bok performance

Heyneke Meyer says the Springboks have not come close to their potential and expects an improvement in the second Test against England on Saturday.

Coach Heyneke Meyer has just ten games left to test a new set-up.

Continuity under threat for key Bok-England Test

The Springboks’ coach Heyneke Meyer might have to tinker with his team ahead of the crucial second Test against England at the weekend.

Javelin thrower Sunette Viljoen.

SA’s javelin queen beaming after record

South Africa’s javelin queen, Sunette Viljoen, was elated after she took a step closer to the magical 70 metres mark at the Diamond League meeting.

Springbok plan coming together

Springbok plan coming together

After two Springbok planning camps in Pretoria, national rugby coach Heyneke Meyer says he can finally see a plan coming together.

Bulls ‘took foot off the pedal’ against Brumbies

Despite having a seven-point advantage over the Brumbies after Saturday’s 36-34 victory over the Canberra team, the Bulls were still a place adrift.

Bok camp brings the bigger picture together

Bok camp brings the bigger picture together

Rugby players that attended the four-day Springbok camp in Pretoria say they now have a better understanding of what is expected from them.

SA’s athletics getting back on track

Athletics in SA have been given a clean bill of health after the weekend’s championships where athletes booked places for this year’s Olympics.