When the rugby teams of South Africa and Samoa go head to head in a one off test at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, on Saturday it will be power against passion. (more…)
Category: Springboks
News and discussion about the Springboks
There they were, sharing the limelight: the outspoken toughie and the quiet former model who were selected on Wednesday to play rugby for South Africa writes Liam Del Carme for Beeld. (more…)
Bob Skinstad’s inclusion in South Africa’s team to play Samoa on Saturday shows that he is very much part of coach Jake White’s rugby World Cup plans writes Michael Green for SuperRugby. (more…)
South African internationals Percy Montgomery and Gerrie Britz have signed for Perpignan, the club said on Wednesday. (more…)
South Africa’s World Cup-winning skipper Francois Pienaar believes his country are serious contenders to win this year’s tournament writes Mark Orlovac for BBC Sport. (more…)
Cheeky Watson is delighted that his son Luke will make his Test debut on Saturday but feels South African rugby still has a long transformation road ahead of it writes Stephen Nell for Superrugby. (more…)
Last year Springbok coach Jake White ridiculed all those who dared to suggest his team was short of a fetcher – or openside flank – as he repeated fielded bulky loose forward combinations during international campaigns writes Jan de Koning for Rugby365. (more…)
Springbok debutant Luke Watson plans to ignore all the hype surrounding his much talked about Test debut when he takes to the field against Samoa this Saturday. (more…)
Stormers flank and captain Luke Watson will be on mission on Saturday to prove to Springbok coach Jake White that he deserves to be in the national squad on merit when he makes his Test debut against Samoa at Ellis Park writes Zeena Isaacs for Business Day. (more…)
South African rugby, despite all the “proactive” steps being taken, will continue to feel the pinch from the cash flushed European clubs chasing their top stars writes Jan de Koning for Rugby365. (more…)