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Mzwandile Stick can’t wait for the impact of André Esterhuizen against England on Saturday, while downplaying the Springboks’ lack of recognised lock cover on the bench. Rassie Erasmus has moved away from his famous 6-2 and 7-1 splits for the Nations Championship clash at Ellis Park, opting for a more regulation 5-3 composition, with the […]

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi isn’t buying into the narrative that England’s young team will be easy pickings in their opening Test match of the year at Ellis Park on Saturday. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. “It’s going to be a tough game. The contest between us and England usually starts up front, at the set-pieces, and

The likes of Eben Etzebeth, Makazole Mapimpi and Vincent Koch rack their brains trying to recall legendary players – and teammates! – from historic Springbok starting lineups. WATCH: Bok fledgling in full flight The boys have a way to remember a brother in a @Springboks lineup.​​ No matter the year, they’ll know who was there.

Steve Borthwick has challenged his England team to bring their “best versions of themselves” to Ellis Park when they face the Springboks on Saturday. Fronting up to the media in the build-up to what promises to be an epic Nations Championship opener for both nations, the England boss was quizzed on whether tempo would be

Former Springbok captains Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger say there’s a very real chance that England can spring an upset against the Boks at Ellis Park on Saturday. The world champions begin their campaign at Ellis Park after warm-up victories over the Barbarians and Zimbabwe, but Burger warned that the Boks are rarely at

Wallabies captain Harry Wilson believes Australia’s sporting spirit can help inspire his side to a long-awaited victory over Ireland in Saturday’s sold-out Nations Championship match in Sydney. Australia take on Andy Farrell’s men looking to end a five-Test losing streak against Ireland, with the visitors having won every meeting between the teams since 2018. The

Siphosethu Mnebelele and Heinrich Theron reveal how the Junior Springboks will refocus for their Junior World Championship Pool A decider after a bruising win over Georgia. Mnebelele says the South Africans’ ability to stay composed under pressure proved decisive as they overcame hosts Georgia 33-5 in Tbilisi on Thursday, setting up a tantalising clash with

Eddie Jones says Rassie Erasmus has reshaped South African rugby from the ground up to give the Springboks a structural advantage over every rival. The four-time world champions host England, veteran coach Jones’ former team, in Saturday’s blockbuster Nations Championship Test at Ellis Park.  Writing for Daily Mail, the Japan boss traces Erasmus’ influence beyond

Manie Libbok deserves to be judged on everything he brings to the Springboks, not the handful of missed kicks that continue to define him for some critics, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says Libbok’s selection ahead of Handré Pollard for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against England is fully justified, arguing he has already

Star centre Semi Radradra is back for Fiji for Saturday’s Nations Championship opener against Wales at Cardiff City Stadium. Young prop Tim Hoyt is set to make his first Test start. Acting head coach Senirusi Seruvakula has named a powerful match 23 featuring the return of Radradra, who will play his first Test in more