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Rassie Erasmus cut the Springbok squad to 45 players on Sunday, releasing 11 players and adding one. The Bok coach made cuts after the first week of training in Johannesburg as the world champions prepare to host the Barbarians in Cape Town on 28 June before kicking off the 2025 season in July with two […]

Paul Roos overturned a 14-point deficit to beat Wynberg, while there were also wins for St Andrew’s and Kearsney on Saturday. Hosts Wynberg made the perfect start to their clash against Paul Roos with tries from tighthead prop Luqobo Makwedini and right wing Chad Campbell, both converted by inside centre Yaqeen Ahmed. But the visitors

Celebrate double World Cup-winning Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi’s birthday with a look back on his remarkable career. Kolisi, who turns 34 today, has been a transformative figure in South Africa, beyond rugby. Central to the Bok resurgence initiated by Rassie Erasmus in 2018, he has captained SA to glory at the 2019 World Cup, secured

The death of legendary All Blacks winger Stu Wilson has sparked reflection on a golden era of Springbok–All Blacks rivalry, and reignited debate over what rugby has lost in outlawing rucking, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane recalls the iconic 1981 series in New Zealand, where Wilson and fellow flyer Bernie Fraser tormented the

Edinburgh prop Boan Venter earned his first Springbok call-up on Sunday. Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a group of 45 players following the completion of the team’s first week of training in Johannesburg for the 2025 international season. With props Gerhard Steenekamp and Ntuthuko Mchunu amongst six players released from the initial 55-man squad due

Head coach Ivan van Rooyen is reportedly close to bolstering the Lions backline corps with a Stormers winger and former Vodacom Bulls playmaker. With Springbok flyer Edwill van der Merwe off to the Sharks, the Lions have moved swiftly to secure former Blitzboks speedster Angelo Davids, according to Rapport. The 25-year-old Davids, who has made

Rassie Erasmus notes Cobus Wiese’s physical edge and versatility as key reasons behind the Vodacom Bulls star’s return to the Springbok setup. Wiese has made an instant impact since joining the Bulls from Sale Sharks in July 2024, the powerful utility forward becoming a key player in White’s pack. The 27-year-old’s ability to play lock

Juarno Augustus won’t be considered for the Springboks’ Tests against Italy and Georgia in July. This was revealed on Thursday by Bok coach Rassie Erasmus, who said the former Northampton Saints No 8 had not received medical clearance from his new club, Ulster. “He’s struggling with his back, if I remember correctly,” Erasmus told the

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has clear objectives for the 2025 Test season, with the 2027 World Cup in mind. The Boks are set to play 15 Tests this year (two still to be confirmed) as well as a non-cap match against the Barbarians on 28 June in Cape Town. That explains the selection of a

Michael Cheika has hit out at Premiership final officials for sin-binning veteran Leicester prop Dan Cole, calling the decision “an embarrassment to the game”. The departing Leicester coach launched a scathing attack on match officials after Cole was yellow-carded in a 23–21 Premiership final defeat to Bath. Speaking after the loss at Twickenham, Cheika was