Louw, Stormers duo get SA ‘A’ call-ups
Springbok loose forward Elrigh Louw, DHL Stormers wing Leolin Zas and hooker JJ Kotze were called up to the South Africa ‘A’ squad on Friday as injury replacements.
Rankings: Top spot to play for in Dublin
The Springboks will have the opportunity to reclaim their status as the top-ranked Test team when they take on Ireland in Dublin on an action-packed Saturday.
Watch: Eben sniped by Irish enforcer
Eben Etzebeth has left a body or two in his wake, but here he met his match when Ireland flank Mike McCarthy lined up the Springbok hardman in 2012.
‘Desperate’ Boks to exorcise ghosts of Dublin
The Springboks, haunted by a devastating defeat by Ireland in 2017, will banish the painful memory when the world champions and world’s No 1-ranked side clash on Saturday.
Etienne Fynn’s Perfect XV
The former Springbok and Sharks prop’s team of the best he played with and against.
Test picks: Boks to go down in Dublin
The Boks took a drubbing in Dublin the last time they faced Ireland, and the SARugbymag team believe the world champions will suffer another beating when they meet the world’s No 1-ranked side on Saturday.
Watch: Monty’s money on Bok victory!
The MoneyMan, Mark Keohane and Percy Montgomery predict a win for the Springboks when the world champions and top-ranked Ireland lock horns on Saturday.
‘Red hot’ Ireland tougher under Farrell
Rassie Erasmus stirred things up in Ireland in 2019 when he labelled their World Cup team “softies” but South Africa’s director of rugby says the present team are quite the opposite.
Rewind: Juan, Aplon dynamite for Boks in Dublin
As the Boks look for a first win over Ireland in Dublin in a decade this weekend, take a look back at when Juan Smith and Gio Aplon dotted down in a 2010 victory.
Boks downplay insider info on Ireland
Rassie Erasmus says having insight into the Irish set-up following his spell at Munster can be a double-edged sword for the Springboks.
