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RIP Piet van Wyk (1941-2020)

SA Rugby mourns the passing of former player, coach and administrator, Piet van Wyk, who sadly passed away on Wednesday, 14 May at his home in Kimberley. He was 79 years old.

Vodacom Super Rugby Classic Match: Cats v Bulls (2001)

This typically tough South African Vodacom Super Rugby derby ended in a 21-19 win for the Vodacom Bulls over their neighbours from the south, the Cats, which comprised of players from the Lions, Cheetahs and Griquas in those years.

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Boks motivated to fight back in Wellington

Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith said both him and the entire team were hungry and highly motivated to fight back from their defeat against the All Blacks at Eden Park when the sides cross paths for the second time in a row, in Wellington on Saturday.

 
September 07, 2025

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Disappointed Erasmus and Kriel take defeat on the chin

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Jesse Kriel were both bitterly disappointed by the team’s 24-17 defeat against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, which dashed their hopes of beating the hosts for the first time at Eden Park since 1937, and attributed the result to 15 poor minutes of play in the match.

 
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Match report

First quarter wobbles condemn Boks to painful defeat in Auckland

The All Blacks maintained their cherished 31-year record without defeat at Eden Park in Auckland as two tries conceded by the Springboks in the in the first 17 minutes were the difference between the teams in another fierce contest in wet and greasy conditions.

 
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Rugby stats over history for Boks as Eden Park Test draws closer

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick brushed off the pressure and the challenge of playing at Eden Park as they prepare mentally for the challenge that awaits them against the All Blacks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday.

 
September 05, 2025

Team announcement

Erasmus sticks to tried and tested for NZ battle

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to his tried and tested combinations for their third Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter against the All Blacks at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday, making only four changes to the starting team that beat the Wallabies in Cape Town, with Jesse Kriel retaining the captaincy.

 
September 04, 2025

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