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England coach Steve Borthwick has backed Henry Pollock to make an impact against the Springboks at Ellis Park, even if the young sensation will have to do it from the bench. CLINTON VAN DER BERG reports. While Pollock won’t start, Borthwick made it clear the tyro remains central to England’s plans. Explaining his decision to opt […]

Babalwa Latsha will captain the Springbok Women against the USA Eagles Women at Ellis Park on Saturday. The 32-year-old tighthead prop has led the team on 15 occasions before, but following the retirement of long-standing captain Nolusindiso Booi at the end of last season, coach Swys de Bruin has confirmed that Latsha will take the

Follow the live action as the defending champion Junior Springboks face hosts Georgia U20 in their second Pool A match at the Junior World Championship.  The post LIVE: Georgia U20 vs Junior Boks appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Follow the live action as the Junior Springboks face Georgia in their second pool match

Lock Matias Alemanno will become the fifth Test centurion for Argentina when Los Pumas host Scotland in the Nations Championship on Saturday. The 34-year-old made his Test debut in 2014 and will join a select club which includes the retired Nicolás Sánchez and Agustin Creevy, as well as flank Pablo Matera and hooker Julian Montoya,

Ellis Park has been renamed after securing a new five-year naming rights partnership. The agreement, announced on Thursday, sees the iconic South African rugby stadium adopt a new commercial identity ahead of Saturday’s Nations Championship clash between the Springboks and England. The venue will now be known as 10bet Ellis Park after the betting company

England have resisted the temptation to unleash rising star Henry Pollock from the outset against the Springboks, writes CLINTON VAN DER BERG. Coach Steve Borthwick has instead named what appears to be their gnarliest and most abrasive forward pack in a clear attempt to blunt South Africa’s formidable scrum at Ellis Park on Saturday. Despite

Stormers XXIII head coach Tom Dawson-Squibb shares what it means for his players to represent a club and region with a proud history in the Currie Cup. WATCH: Stormers gear up for Currie Cup The DHL Stormers XXIII will draw on the immense pride in our heritage in this campaign as we begin an exciting

Ticket prices for the Springboks’ Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park on Saturday have been cut after slow sales. Only about 21,000 tickets had been sold by last week Wednesday for the clash at the 62,000-capacity venue, with those still available ranging from R950 to R3,000. Tickets that were previously listed from R950

Saturday’s Nations Championship clash with Argentina in Cordoba will be a special occasion for one of Scotland’s adopted South Africans. Former Bulls prop Pierre Schoeman is set to earn his 50th Scotland cap after being named in Gregor Townsend’s starting XV. Lock Scott Cummings will also reach the landmark. Schoeman, who made his Scotland debut

Alex Coles will lean on a conversation with Siya Kolisi as he prepares to step into Maro Itoje’s boots for England against the world champion Springboks on Saturday. Steve Borthwick’s men lock horns with the Boks in their Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park, and Coles believes their work behind the scenes is about to