The monster that scared Os
Os du Randt won two World Cups but it was only in the final season of his 80-Test career that he encountered an opponent who frightened him.
Os du Randt won two World Cups but it was only in the final season of his 80-Test career that he encountered an opponent who frightened him.
A total of 19 players of the current Springbok squad were born in the Western Cape, more than the Eastern Cape and Gauteng combined.
Former England captain Chris Robshaw has named his Test dream team, which includes two World Cup-winning Springboks.
Breyton Paulse and his former Springbok coach Nick Mallett had some sage advice for Sharks dynamos Thaakir Abrahams and Aphelele Fassi regarding their Test prospects.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster is sticking with the players who won the Rugby Championship, saying they “deserve” selection in the squad named on Sunday to tour the northern hemisphere.
While John Smit supports reasonable initiatives to reduce the risk of serious injury in rugby, the iconic Springbok centurion says sport will never be 100% safe.
English referee Wayne Barnes is set to make history in the Test between France and the Springboks as World Rugby revealed the match officials for the November internationals.
Gabin Villiere is set for further ankle surgery making the star wing the latest player to be ruled out of France’s upcoming Test match against the Springboks in November.
Damian Willemse and Johan Goosen are the favourites to conjure big plays for South Africa on the end-of-year tour, and former Springbok flyhalf Morne Steyn says both specialise in making “something out of nothing”.
The Springboks have to use the upcoming European tour to develop a third out-and-out flyhalf and Manie Libbok should be at the top of the list of domestic playmakers, writes DYLAN JACK.