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Siya Kolisi believes the wave of young talent coming through South African rugby is helping drive standards higher than ever within the Springbok environment. Several Junior Boks attended the Boks’ recent training camp, with lock Riley Norton and flyhalf Vusi Moyo both included in the 46-man squad for the Nations Championship after impressing against the […]

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has explained why Junior Boks captain Riley Norton was called up ahead of the more experienced JJ van der Mescht. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. Norton was pulled from the SA U20 squad that left for Georgia on Monday to defend their Junior World Championship crown after earning a place in the

Coach Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks won’t be treating the Nations Championship as a tournament. The 12 teams are split into northern and southern hemisphere groups of six teams each, with total log points to decide the final standings and the fixtures for the finals weekend at Twickenham – first-placed northern hemisphere team versus first-placed

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus rates rising England star Henry Pollock highly and says behind all the hype is a serious rugby player. Pollock has become one of the most talked-about figures in northern hemisphere rugby, with the brash 21-year-old’s confidence and on-field antics dividing opinion. “Pollock is a bit like Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu,” said Erasmus on

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says an experienced Bok lock is in a race against time to be fit for next Saturday’s Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park. Lood de Jager made his long-awaited return from hip surgery earlier this month for his Japanese club, the Saitama Wild Knights, but did not feature for

Flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert has been named in France’s squad for their Nations Championship opener against the All Blacks, while scrumhalf Antoine Dupont could join them a week later. France coach Fabien Galthié on Tuesday named a trimmed 33-man squad for the clash in Christchurch on 4 July, with several stars from back-to-back Investec Champions Cup

Coach Rassie Erasmus says experienced campaigners such as Faf de Klerk and Vincent Koch remain in Springbok contention. The duo were excluded from the 46-man squad for the Nations Championship despite having been part of the recent two-week Bok training camp and will instead turn out for the Barbarians against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

The Junior Boks are joined by Wales, hosts Georgia and newly-promoted Uruguay in an intriguing Pool A at the 2026 Junior World Championship. SOUTH AFRICA Best finish: Champions (2012, 2025) 2025 finish: Champions Coach: Kevin Foote Captain: Siphosethu Mnebelele South Africa had a long history of falling just short in the Junior World Championship after

Uncapped wing Fehi Fineanganofo says he hopes to get out of his Newcastle Red Bulls contract after being named in the All Blacks squad. The 23-year-old signed a contract with the English Premiership club in January, before a stellar season with Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes thrust him into the All Blacks reckoning. Fineanganofo scored

Ardie Savea says he’s ready for the “pressure and responsibility” that comes with captaining the All Blacks. Coach Dave Rennie installed the dynamic loose forward as skipper on Monday when he named his first squad since taking over from the sacked Scott Robertson. Savea replaces the injured Scott Barrett as captain, beginning with next month’s