Bok squad trimmed, Du Preez twins among 10 released players
Springbok squad has been cut down to 37 players after coach Jacques Nienaber released 10 players back to their franchises and clubs.
Nienaber: We planned our team selections carefully
Jacques Nienaber says there were specific reasons for certain team selections that caught some by surprise ahead of the first Test against the British & Irish Lions.
Writers’ Bok XV: Most back Kwagga to start at No 8
In the buildup to the first Test between the Springboks and British & Irish Lions in Cape Town, the SARugbymag.co.za writers select their Springbok match-day 23 that could run out on Saturday.
Overseas-based scribe: Boks tempted fate, now karma is lurking
In the wake of several positive Covid-19 tests in the Springboks’ squad, a New Zealand rugby scribe says “bad karma seems to be lurking around the Springboks” since they withdrew from the 2020 Rugby Championship.
Sharks-Bulls clash called off
The Currie Cup clash between the Sharks and Bulls scheduled to take place in Durban has been called off due to security concerns in KwaZulu-Natal.
Furious Australian reaction to Koroibete red card
Australia’s rugby community has reacted furiously to the red card shown to Marika Koroibete in the fifth minute of the Wallabies’ 33-30 win over France in Brisbane.
Smith stars as Lions roar past Stormers
Alun Wyn Jones completed his remarkable comeback from injury in the British & Irish Lions’ 49-3 win over the Stormers on Saturday, but it was young flyhalf Marcus Smith who was the star of the show in Cape Town.
All Blacks rout Fiji
The All Blacks produced a dominant display on their way to a resounding 60-13 win over Fiji in Hamilton on Saturday.
Jantjies to captain new-look SA A team
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has made wholesale changes to South Africa A for their clash with the Bulls in Cape Town, with Elton Jantjies leading the team that features nine World Cup winners.
Carr leads Bulls, Goosen to debut
Flyhalf Johan Goosen has been included in the Bulls side that will be captained by Nizaam Carr in their match against South Africa A in Cape Town on Saturday.
