The team options for Rassie Erasmus are plentiful but the key pick for the Springboks against Ireland is at flyhalf, and that must be Handre Pollard, writes MARK KEOHANE. Siya Kolisi is set to lead the world champion Springboks in the much-anticipated two-Test series against Six Nations title-holder Ireland, which kicks off at Loftus Versfeld […]
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Free State and the Pumas remain unbeaten after claiming important wins on day four of the U18 Craven Week at Hoërskool Monument in Krugersdorp. Free State and the Pumas – as well as Boland and Western Province – have racked up two wins in as many matches and will take some momentum into the final
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Liam Koen starts as one of three uncapped players in the Junior Springboks lineup for their U20 Championship opener against Fiji at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Koen, the son of former Springbok flyhalf Louis Koen, partners scrumhalf Asad Moos in a new-look halfback pairing. Meanwhile, Luca Bakkes will make his run-on debut and packs
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The votes are in and Springbok fans are very happy with the current green and gold jersey, having binned the idea to copycat the All Blacks’ retro jersey. With the All Blacks having unveiled a special edition strip that harks back to their 1995 Rugby World Cup jersey design , an SA Rugby magazine poll
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Siya Kolisi will lead the Boks in the July Tests, and here commentator Kaunda Ntunja chronicles the two-time World Cup-winner’s emergence as one of SA’s greatest leaders. @pistole.gwijo STORY OF The South African Rugby Captain – Siya Kolisi #springboks #springboksrugby #rugbyworldcup #southafricavsnewzealand ♬ Emotional – Bang Nono LISTEN: Why Boks are buzzing The post
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Nick Mallett unpacks his tenure as Springbok coach, from orchestrating the 1998 Tri-Nations title victory and record 17 consecutive wins, to axing Gary Teichmann as skipper. LISTEN: Why Boks are buzzing Photo: Adam Pretty/ALLSPORT via Gallo Images The post Watch: Mallett on highs and lows of Bok job appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Nick
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The Vodacom Bulls have announced Phiwe Nomlomo as head coach of the Pretoria outfit for the 2024 Currie Cup campaign. Phiwe joined the Bulls in August 2023 as an assistant coach with a focus on the skills hub alongside Kennedy Tsimba. The Selborne College alma mater previously worked with the Sharks, SA Schools A side,
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Under the stewardship of former head coach Sandile Ngcobo, five Blitzboks are among a group of 13 to represent SA A at the Rugby Africa Sevens Series in Mauritius. David Brits, James Murphy, Jaiden Barron, Mfundo Ndhlovu and Sebastiaan Jobb will be important contributors to the team, which is set to leave for Mauritius on
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Rassie Erasmus has shed light on flyhalf Siya Masuku’s omission from the Springbok squad for the three clashes against Ireland and Portugal in July. Erasmus on Tuesday named a strong contingent of 39 players and an additional 14 on a standby list for the two-Test series against Ireland and the solitary Test against Portugal in
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Michael Cheika will link up with Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard next season after the former Australia and Argentina coach was unveiled as the new Leicester Tigers boss. The English Premiership club on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Cheika from the 2024/25 campaign. He joins Tigers after a two-year stint as head coach of Los Pumas,
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