Pick your World Rugby Player of the Year from a 2024 season that saw the Boks claim a Rugby Championship title and win 10 of their 12 matches prior to facing Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. Three Springboks have been nominated for World Rugby’s 2024 Player of the Year, South Africa’s most-capped player of all […]
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Under-pressure Warren Gatland has made four changes to Wales’ starting XV thrashed by Australia to face South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday. Wales went down 52-20 to the Wallabies last weekend in what was a record 11th successive Test defeat, with Gatland’s future the feature of much speculation. Gatland named Sam Costelow at flyhalf for
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The Wallabies have suffered a massive blow in their quest for an Autumn Nations Series grand slam after losing a key back for their remaining games against Scotland and Ireland. Samu Kerevi will miss the rest of the November internationals after being hit with a ban for his high tackle on Wales’ Jac Morgan. Kerevi
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Rassie Erasmus says the Hendrikse brothers’ selection as the Springboks’ halfback pairing against Wales is about performance, not sentimentality. Erasmus has named Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse as the Springboks’ halfback pairing for Saturday’s clash against Wales in Cardiff, marking the third different combination trialed on this end-of-year tour. The selection sees the siblings becoming the
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Rassie Erasmus says Cameron Hanekom’s versatility makes him an asset to the Springboks as the Vodacom Bulls loose forward prepares to make his debut off the bench against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The 22-year-old is the only uncapped player in a Springbok side packed with experience for the final end-of-year tour clash. Hanekom’s inclusion
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Cameron Hanekom can’t wait to face Wales on Saturday at Principality Stadium, where the uncapped youngster is ready to make his mark across the Springbok back row. The Vodacom Bulls loose forward is set to become the 12th Bok to make his Test debut in 2024 if he features off the bench in Cardiff. He
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Coaching can be a lonely place, South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus said Tuesday, insisting that under-pressure Wales counterpart Warren Gatland has not become “bad” overnight. Gatland has overseen a national Welsh record of 11 straight Test defeats, with losses in November to Fiji and Australia after claiming the wooden spoon in last season’s Six
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Rassie Erasmus has backed the Springboks’ mix of experience and youth against Wales on Saturday to finish the year on a high for the world champions. The Bok boss on Tuesday named his match-day 23 for South Africa’s 13th and final Test of 2024 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, where half-backs Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse
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Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has confirmed that SA Rugby’s private equity deal will include SA partners, addressing concerns raised by dissenting unions ahead of a pivotal vote. McKenzie, speaking after meeting with SA Rugby and the US-based Ackerley Sports Group (ASG) in London, thanked the potential investors for their “willingness to invest in SA” but
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Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will become the 36th set of Springbok brothers to play together, while Cameron Hanekom is set for his debut against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday. The Hendrikses – the 36th set of Springbok brothers – have been paired at halfback for the season’s final Test at the Principality Stadium. Vodacom Bulls
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