Nche fired up for rematch with Quins’ Bok
The Sharks will make their Champions Cup bow at home to a Harlequins outfit featuring a couple of familiar faces, which has Ox Nche pumped for the scrum battle on Saturday.
Andre the giant gets golden Bok opportunity
Andre Esterhuizen has waited patiently for his opportunity and Jacques Nienaber hopes unleashing the chaos agent will get the Springboks back to winning ways against Italy on Saturday.
Esterhuizen wants Boks to bully Pumas
Fit-again Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen says the world champions must be “as physical as possible” to beat Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Bok backups get chance to prove World Cup worth in ‘semi-final’
Coach Jacques Nienaber has aimed to balance giving opportunites to players in the wider Springbok squad, while also targeting a win in the crucial Test against Argentina.
Injury blow for Boks
The Springboks will be without one of their most imposing players for the series decider against Wales in Cape Town on Saturday.
Esterhuizen set for round two against Farrell
Andre Esterhuizen will face Owen Farrell for the first time since the two clashed in a controversial tackle during a Test match between the Springboks and England in 2018.
Tyrone Green makes the cut
Three-time British & Irish Lions tourist Will Greenwood has selected four SA-born players in his English Premiership team of the season.
Esterhuizen named best in England
Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen had his sensational form for Harlequins rewarded with the RPA players’ player of the year award at the Premiership awards evening on Wednesday.
Watch: Blood, sweat, and Yster-huizen
It will take more than a few bumps and bruises to stop ‘man of steel’ Andre Esterhuizen from showing Jacques Nienaber why he deserves a Springbok recall.
Nienaber meets with Bok outcast
The in-form Andre Esterhuizen is reportedly set for a Springbok recall for the three-Test series against Wales in July.
