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Defence coach Simon Easterby emphasised the need for a quicker Irish response to counter the Boks’ expansive attack when the teams clash in Durban on Saturday. Easterby stressed the importance of improving on both sides of the ball, especially in the first half, after the Springboks caught Andy Farrell’s charges by surprise in the first […]

Wales No 8 Aaron Wainwright is sidelined for the second Test against Australia in a setback to Warren Gatland’s young team, which is on an eight-game losing streak. Wainwright, who has 50 caps, was their best performer in the 25-16 first Test defeat in Sydney last week but tore a hamstring in the dying stages.

Veteran prop James Slipper will captain Australia in the second Test against Wales on Saturday after new skipper Liam Wright was ruled out with an injury. Wright was coach Joe Schmidt’s surprise choice as his first captain and the Reds flanker steered the Wallabies to a gutsy 25-16 win over the Welsh in Sydney last

Loosehead prop Fin Baxter is the only change in the England starting XV to face the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, replacing the injured Joe Marler. Baxter, 22, will make his first start for England in the second and final Test of the series after coming off the bench for his debut in the

Scrumhalf Finlay Christie replaces the injured TJ Perenara as the only change to the New Zealand team for the second Test against England in Auckland on Saturday. Scotland-born Christie, 28, came off the bench in the 16-15 win in Dunedin to replace Perenara, who had hurt his knee. Christie, who has made 22 appearances for

Defence Coach Norman Laker and midfielder Wandisile Simelane are looking forward to the challenge that awaits DHL Western Province in Bloemfontein on Saturday against the defending Currie Cup champions. The trip to the city of roses, following the narrow loss to the Vodacom Bulls in torrential rain at Cape Town Stadium, presents WP with an

Set to break the Springbok record for most-capped centre pairing with Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende has his eyes firmly set on helping the world champions clinch a series win over Ireland on Saturday. De Allende and Kriel will start their 30th Test in midfield together in Durban, setting a new record as South Africa’s

Keo & Zels talk about the importance of the Springboks beating Ireland in Durban to sweep the Six Nations champions and confirm their status as the world’s best team. Join the Keo & Zels WhatsApp channel! The post Watch: Why the Boks must bust Ireland appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Keo & Zels talk

Six players with previous Olympic Games experience, including 2016 bronze medalist Rosko Specman, have been included in the 14-man Blitzboks squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Specman, who was capped by the Springboks in 2021, will partake in his second Olympic Games, alongside Impi Visser, Zain Davids, Selvyn Davids, Ronald Brown and Siviwe Soyizwapi, who

In the third episode of his vlog series, Rassie Erasmus shares his thoughts on being under public scrutiny and why he isn’t worried about criticism from overseas. 𝘙𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴 All eyes on me Press play on Episode 3: Rassie on public scrutiny.#ForeverGreenForeverGold #Springboks pic.twitter.com/l4pGVcVzcQ — Springboks (@Springboks) July 10, 2024 Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images