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The Springboks will make it two wins from two in the Nations Championship, according to the SA Rugby magazine team. All Blacks vs Italy (Wellington, Saturday, 7:10am) Clinton van der Berg: All Blacks by 30 Juandre Joubert: All Blacks by 28 Dylan Johnson: All Blacks by 20 Simon Borchardt: All Blacks by 30 Devin Hermanus: […]

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk says he hasn’t returned to South Africa just to see out his career. The 34-year-old insists his ultimate goal remains a place in the Springbok squad for the 2027 World Cup. Speaking to the media on Thursday, De Klerk said his move to Bloemfontein is driven by a desire to

Scotland will push the Springboks far harder at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday than many anticipate, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says South Africans underestimate Gregor Townsend’s side at their peril, pointing to their victories over England and France in this year’s Six Nations and Argentina in Córdoba last weekend as evidence they are capable

Western Province XV overturned a half-time deficit to beat the Golden Lions on day four of the U18 Craven Week at Grey High in Gqeberha on Thursday. WP XV maintained their perfect record at the tournament after downing the Lions on Thursday, while the Griffons, Pumas and Blue Bulls bounced back from midweek defeats. The

Sione Tuipulotu admits to a “quiet confidence” in the Scotland camp as he prepares to lead his men against the world champion Springboks in the Republic for the first time. The Boks have beaten Scotland 25 times in 30 meetings, including a win in the 2023 World Cup pool stage and a 32-15 victory at

Rassie Erasmus will oversee a record 55th Springbok Test as head coach against Scotland at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Erasmus has reached the total in two spells (2018-2019 and 2024-2026) to surpass the previous record of 54 Tests held by 2007 World Cup winning coach Jake White (2004-2007). Erasmus was also director of rugby during

The Springboks are back in action and there’s plenty to talk about! In this episode, The Money Man and Gavin Rich break down the latest Springbok news, team selections, player performances, injury updates, tactical decisions and what lies ahead for South African rugby. Join one of South Africa’s most experienced rugby journalists, Gavin Rich, together

Guido Petti will become the sixth Argentina player to reach 100 Test caps when the veteran skyscraper starts against Wales in San Juan on Saturday. The 31-year-old lock follows in the footsteps of second-row partner Matias Alemanno, who reached the landmark in last week’s Nations Championship-opening loss to Scotland in Cordoba. Head coach Felipe Contepomi

South African centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg is set to make his Test debut for England against Fiji at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on Saturday. The 29-year-old has been named on the bench for the Nations Championship clash after becoming eligible to represent his adopted country on 8 July. Janse van Rensburg, who featured

Loftus Versfeld could be packed to capacity for Saturday’s Nations Championship Test between the Springboks and Scotland. SARugbymag.co.za was reliably informed that by Thursday afternoon only 3,500 tickets remained, ranging from R750 to R2,500. The Pretoria venue holds 50,000. This after SA Rugby was last week forced to slash ticket prices for the Ellis Park