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Eben Etzebeth reels in Scotland star Duhan van der Merwe in an incredible feat of speed and strength that typified the Springbok defence in a four-tries-to-nil win at Murrayfield. WATCH: Boks rate their Euro rivals Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images The post Watch: Etzebeth snares Saffa flyer appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Eben Etzebeth reels […]

Former England flyhalf Danny Cipriani has become the latest player to criticise Eddie Jones’ controversial man-management style during his stint as England head coach. Following recent damning allegations by ex-scrumhalf Danny Care, Cipriani revealed to the UK media this week that Jones sidelined him because he refused to be intimidated by the Australian’s confrontational approach.

Springbok prop Ox Nche has revealed the mental warfare and technical mastery behind his scrummaging ability in the buildup to Saturday’s clash with England at Twickenham. The teams will renew rivalries this week in a repeat of South Africa’s 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final victory, where Bok world champion Nche famously dismantled the English scrum

Veteran centre Henry Slade says England will resist the temptation to “shut up shop” against the Springboks as they seek to end a four-match losing streak. England have suffered painful defeats against New Zealand and Australia this month and have the daunting task of facing the back-to-back world champions on Saturday. It took a long-range

World Cup-winning former Springbok Francois Louw has slammed the vitriol surrounding the Springbok Bomb Squad, calling the debate “absurd”. The latest uproar, notably from Welsh rugby writer Stephen Jones, emerged after Rassie Erasmus fielded a 7-1 bench in a victory for the world champions against Scotland at Murrayfield. “Next, we’re going to hear we can’t

Former Springbok props Gurthro Steenkamp and BJ Botha, with ex-assistant coach Matt Proudfoot break down how South Africa’s set piece has become unstoppable force. Speaking to BBC Sport, they emphasised the work put into the Boks’ scrumming power while shedding light on how the Bomb Squad has reshaped the pack’s dominance. “South Africa sees the

Veteran prop Cian Healy is set to equal Brian O’Driscoll’s record of 133 Test caps in Friday’s clash with Argentina, which will feature two Ireland debutants. Healy, 37, made his Test debut in 2009 and surprised many when he carried on playing despite missing the 2023 World Cup because of injury. Although he said this

Under-pressure Wales coach Warren Gatland has made four changes from the side beaten by Fiji to face Australia in Cardiff on Sunday. Wales went down 24-19 to the Fijians last weekend in what was a record-equalling 10th successive Test defeat. A loss to the Wallabies would see Gatland’s team set a new record, fellow New

Andre Esterhuizen says he is looking forward to running at former Harlequins teammate Marcus Smith when the Springboks tackle England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Springbok midfield enforcer spent four seasons playing alongside Smith in England, with the duo combining to help Harlequins win the Premiership in 2021. Saturday night’s match will see Esterhuizen, who

Assistant coach William Servat said captain Antoine Dupont sat out full training earlier in the day with an illness but will be fit for France’s clash with New Zealand. Olympic sevens gold medallist Dupont, 27, trained apart from the rest of the squad, but alongside lock Thibaud Flament and prop Uini Atonio, ahead of Saturday’s