Nienaber emotional, Williams hopeful as Springboks tackle Pumas
The match in Johannesburg will be the final Test at home for the Boks before three warm-up games prepare them to defend the Rugby World Cup title in France from September 10.…
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World Cup in sight as Rugby Championship kicks off
A shortened Rugby Championship - to accommodate the World Cup - starts on Saturday with southern hemisphere teams honing their game plans ahead of the showpiece tournament in France.…
Springboks have options when replacing injured captain Kolisi
South Africa begin their defence of the World Cup title on 10 September against Scotland in Marseille and the Springboks camp is confident Kolisi will be fully fit then.…
Has Sbu Nkosi lost his passion in Pretoria?
Nkosi raised eyebrows on Monday when he posted a picture on his Instagram account with a rather provocative caption. Nkosi played for a World XV side against the Barbarians on Sunday and showed…
Erasmus backs Springboks talisman Kolisi to be fit for World Cup
Rassie Erasmus and Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber both backed 2019 World Cup-winning skipper Kolisi to recover from knee ligament surgery in time for the tournament in France in September and…
Nienaber gives Bok training camp the thumbs up
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber said he was satisfied that the group of players who attended the sessions had reached their objectives.…
Jacques Nienaber to join Leinster Rugby after World Cup
Nienaber will take up a role on head coach Leo Cullen’s staff, replacing current senior coach Stuart Lancaster, who will leave his role at the end of the season to join Racing 92 in France.
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Springboks ring changes for England test
With the game taking place outside World Rugby's official window for Test matches, the world champions will be without Cheslin Kolbe, Andre Esterhuizen, Cobus Reinach, Jasper Wiese and Vincent…
Four changes to Springbok team ahead of clash with Italy
In announcing the squad, coach Jacques Nienaber made four changes and two positional switches for the Test.
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Nienaber’s Boks have ‘work to do’ before Rugby World Cup after France loss
The Springboks played more than an hour at the Velodrome with 14-men after Pieter-Steph du Toit's red card before captain Antoine Dupont was also sent off for the home side.
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