A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure - Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk opens up about some of the tough times he experienced as a player and what it takes to put in hits on some of the bigger opponents.
Springbok prop Wilco Louw has his sights set firmly on trying to do everything he can to assist the Boks earn scrum domi...
Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok and loose forward Kwagga Smith expected massive battles in their respective areas of expe...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for consistency in selection for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship ...
Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown and Andre Esterhuizen, who has established himself as a quality hybrid player this ...
Springbok fullback Willie le Roux will join the national squad in Durban on Sunday and train with the team until Wednesd...
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Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
The first Asian Rugby World Cup was comparable to the first African Rugby World Cup in 1995 with a new Springbok team capable of writing its own history, the team’s official welcoming ceremony was told on Saturday evening in Tokyo.
SA Select Women’s coach Eddie Myners was disappointed with his team’s 17-5 defeat against the Spain Invitational XV at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch on Saturday, but he focused on the positives after a number of young players put up their hands at this level.
The Springboks woke up in Japan for a 12th morning today, but felt the Rugby World Cup atmosphere for the first time properly, Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby at SA Rugby told the team’s ‘arrival’ press conference in Kagoshima on Friday lunchtime.
Former Springbok prop and dual Rugby World Cup winner Os du Randt is one of six legends who will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on 3 November, the day following the Rugby World Cup 2019 final.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
With heavy rain forecast to sweep in over Tokyo on Saturday evening, the weather was a hot topic at Tuesday’s media conference, with local reporters keen to know if the Boks were prepared for an “Umbrella Test”.
Saturday's RWC opener between the Springboks and the All Blacks will be the fifth time these two giants of the Southern Hemisphere clash at the four-yearly global showpiece, with the score at 2-2 in their previous four encounters.
Babalwa Latsha said the Springbok Women were ready to measure the progress they have made as a team since the 2021 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers in Gauteng in August as the clock winds down to Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
The Springboks will field an unchanged 23 for the first time since the last Rugby World Cup for their opening match of the 2019 version in Yokohama on Saturday.
Hot or cool, dry or wet; the Springboks were ready for anything Japan’s conditions could throw at them, Aled Walters, team head of athletic performance, told Rugby World Cup media on Sunday.
Springbok Women’s assistant coach Lungisa Kama said on Tuesday his team were ready to switch into match mode as their preparations intensify in the build-up to of Saturday’s Test against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch.
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Louw aims to help Bok scrum dominate in DurbanSpringbok prop Wilco Louw has his sights set firmly on trying to do everything he can to assist the Boks earn scrum dominance in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against the Pumas in Durban on Saturday, and similarly to his teammates, he was gearing up for a battle of attrition.
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Physical, agile and skillful Pumas await BoksSpringbok flyhalf Manie Libbok and loose forward Kwagga Smith expected massive battles in their respective areas of expertise in the team’s final home Test of 2025, when they clash in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against the Pumas in Durban on Saturday, but they were excited about the challenge.
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Erasmus opts for consistency against PumasSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for consistency in selection for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match, against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, making minimal changes to the side that secured a record 43-10 victory against the All Blacks in Wellington less than two weeks ago.
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“Dangerous” Pumas side await Boks in DurbanSpringbok assistant coach Tony Brown and Andre Esterhuizen, who has established himself as a quality hybrid player this season, expected an epic encounter against Argentina in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Durban on Saturday, and said it was vital to deliver a quality 80-minute performance to get the desired result.
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Willie le Roux to train with the Boks in DurbanSpringbok fullback Willie le Roux will join the national squad in Durban on Sunday and train with the team until Wednesday as they prepare to face Argentina in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday.
