Junior Boks back in action, host international series
The Junior Springboks will make a welcome return to the field for the first time since 2019 in an international series in Stellenbosch in June.
The Junior Springboks will make a welcome return to the field for the first time since 2019 in an international series in Stellenbosch in June.
England and France booked their places in the Autumn Nations Cup final after respective wins over Wales and Italy, while Ireland edged out a tenacious Georgian side in the final game of the weekend.
Duhan van der Merwe scored as Scotland beat Italy 28-17, while England thrashed Georgia and Ireland cruised past Wales in round one of the Autumn Nations Cup.
Jack Willis and Max Malins will make their Test debuts for England in their Autumn Nations Cup encounter with Georgia at Twickenham on Saturday.
Scotland wing Duhan van der Merwe sliced through the Georgian defence to score on Test debut at Murrayfield on Friday night.
The president of the Georgian Rugby Union, Tornike Gogebashvili, has confirmed that one person was wounded during a shooting at its headquarters in Tbilisi.
Look back at when Schalk Burger made a try-scoring debut for the Springboks during a 2003 Rugby World Cup pool match against Georgia in Sydney.
SA Rugby have confirmed that the Springboks’ July Test matches against Scotland and Georgia have been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Jacques Nienaber will reap short and long-term benefits by selecting an A and B side across five international matches in July, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Former Bok flank Arno Botha has aspirations of a recall to the national team ahead of the July Tests against Scotland and Georgia.