
Coetzee wants to make Bulls star a Bok
Marcell Coetzee has shrugged off his latest Springbok snub, and will rather “give his everything” to help Elrigh Louw become the best No 8 in SA.
Marcell Coetzee has shrugged off his latest Springbok snub, and will rather “give his everything” to help Elrigh Louw become the best No 8 in SA.
The schoolboy exploits of Evan Roos suggests the Stormers No 8 is more than just Duane Vermeulen’s heir apparent for the Springboks.
Sean Everitt has backed star fullback Aphelele Fassi’s chances of running out for the Springboks against Wales in the July series.
The Springboks will be without a trio of key players, including scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, when they take on Wales in a three-Test series on home soil in July.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander hailed Pedrie Wannenburg, who died on Saturday, as a versatile Springbok “who gave all he had on the pitch, but always had a smile on his face”.
Heyneke Meyer paid tribute to Pedrie Wannenburg, who died in a car crash, describing the former Springbok as a “soft-hearted but an out-and-out team guy”.
Condolences and tributes pour in for Pedrie Wannenburg after the ex-Springbok and Bulls star reportedly died in a car crash in the USA.
Another telling contribution from Evan Roos in an important Stormers victory appears to finally have caught the eye of Rassie Erasmus.
The Springboks have selected Toulon as their base for the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup in 2023 in France, with the team set to be based in Paris for their third pool match against Ireland in at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
Cheslin Kolbe has suffered yet another injury setback and will be sidelined for “several weeks”, Toulon have confirmed.