Category: Springboks

Pundits have quizzed the wisdom of Springbok coach Jake White’s decision to go for more bulk and less skill among the forwards in the two-test series against a depleted English side writes Jan de Koning for Rugby365. (more…)

Springbok coach Jake White has made three changes to his starting line-up that demolished England in Bloemfontein. Akona Ndungane returns from injury and both props change for Saturday’s return in Pretoria. (more…)

England coach Brian Ashton has been forced to delay his team announcement until Friday, as another three players went down to the virus that has left his squad stricken and hopeless in the face of a full-strength Springbok side.  (more…)

There are times you have to shake yourself in disbelief – if you take away the administrative flaws that gave us the Luke Watson selection controversy, it really does seem to be plain sailing for the Springboks and South African rugby right now, writes Gavin Rich for SuperRugby. (more…)

Ruan Pienaar is expected to remain among the substitutes when South Africa take on England in the second rugby Test in Pretoria on Saturday writes Liam Del Carme for Beeld  (more…)

AJ Venter’s return to the Springbok rugby squad did not last long. The big forward has been excused from activities during the week before the second Test against England in Pretoria on Saturday writes Liam Del Carme for Beeld.  (more…)

Springboks’ forwards coach Gert Smal was confident that the six Boks who have been laid low with flu ahead of the second Test against England would be up and running before the game at Loftus. (more…)

Unlike the tension-filled build-up to the first Test against England in Bloemfontein last week, there appears to be a far more laid-back approach in the Springbok camp this week. (more…)

In an embarrassing moment for world rugby, France has sent a fourth stringer squad to New Zealand shores for a two Test tour, and All Blacks coach Graham Henry is livid. (more…)

French second division club have already signed up legendary southern hemisphere figures such as the world’s most capped player, Wallaby scrum-half George Gregan, and former All Blacks and Crusaders’ points machine Andrew Mehrtens. (more…)