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Kwagga warns Boks of Italy ‘trap’

Loose forward Kwagga Smith has cautioned the Springboks against underestimating a confident Italy when the teams lock horns in Genoa on Saturday.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 27: Kwagga Smith of the Springboks breaks away to score a try during The Rugby Championship match between the Australian Wallabies and the South African Springboks at Adelaide Oval on August 27, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia.

Wiese out, Kwagga to tackle Les Bleus

Kwagga Smith will start for the Springboks against France after Jasper Wiese failed to recover from a concussion in time to play in Marseille on Saturday.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Morgan Treacy/INPHO/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12591822am) Wales vs South Africa. Wales' Taine Basham with Kwagga Smith of South Africa Autumn Nations Series, Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - 06 Nov 2021

Kwagga happy to wing it for Boks

As one of six forwards on the bench for the clash between the Springboks and Wales in Pretoria on Saturday, Kwagga Smith says he would be up for offering extra cover in the backline if needed.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - FEBRUARY 15: Deon Fourie during the joint DHL Western Province and DHL Stormers training session at High Performance Centre on February 15, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Boks to field poaching duo against Wales?

The Springbok coaches are reportedly toying with the idea of giving Deon Fourie his debut as part of a twin-breakdown threat for the first Test of the series against Wales in Pretoria on Saturday.

Poll: Pick your Bok back row to face Wales

SA teams have been in rampant form in the United Rugby Championship over the past fortnight, but have the standout players done enough to force their way into your Springbok back row?

Mallett: Kwagga’s best game in Bok jersey

Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett has praised Kwagga Smith’s “fantastic” performance during this past Saturday’s victory over Wales in Cardiff.

Kwagga at his best behind sensational scrum

Wales had no answer to a dominant Springbok scrum that tilted the field in favour of South Africa’s ruck raiders. ZELIM NEL rates some of the key performers.

Curious absence of RG Snyman amplifies Bok success

While the mysterious absence of RG Snyman has depowered the Bomb Squad, it has magnified South Africa’s achievements in 2021, writes ZELIM NEL.

Pick your breakout Bok

Which player in this week’s second-string Springbok team will use the match against Argentina as a springboard to the first-choice lineup?

Watch: Kwagga will bring work rate

Springbok great Schalk Burger believes that while the Springboks will miss Duane Vermeulen’s presence at No 8 in the first Test against the British & Irish Lions, Kwagga Smith’s qualities should not be underestimated.