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Rassie Erasmus emphasised the importance of building squad depth with an eye on the next World Cup after handing Jan-Hendrik Wessels a surprise call to the Springbok squad. Wessels was arguably the biggest surprise when Erasmus announced the young Vodacom Bulls hooker in the 39-man squad for the upcoming series against Ireland. MORE: Boks ease […]

The Springboks provided good news on the injury front following concerns about several players carrying minor injuries ahead of the series against Ireland. Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players and an additional 14 players on a standby list for the two-Test series against Ireland, which gets underway next Saturday in Pretoria. LISTEN:

Cameron Hanekom enjoyed a sensational breakthrough URC campaign for the Bulls, putting his hand up for national honours. 2 mins of Cameron Hanekom being an absolute menace to society #BackTheBulls | #DefendTheHerd pic.twitter.com/1jWVLAdQ7c — Official Blue Bulls (@BlueBullsRugby) June 26, 2024 Photo: Twitter/@BlueBullsRugby The post Watch: Hulking Hanekom drives Bulls forward appeared first on SA

The Vodacom Bulls have officially confirmed that Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi will move to Pretoria after leaving the Sharks. Dyantyi has penned a two-year deal with the Vodacom Bulls which will see the speedster turn out for the Herd until June 2026. The move comes after Dyantyi was granted an early exit from his two-year

Rassie Erasmus has responded to former Ireland veteran Simon Zebo’s “crack” that the Springbok coach “hates the Irish”, ahead of the two-Test series. Zebo, who recently brought the curtain down on his 14-year career, stirred the pot between Ireland and the Springboks by suggesting that Erasmus “really, really doesn’t like” the Irish. LISTEN: Why Boks

Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Siya Kolisi will retain the Springbok captaincy for the July internationals, while defending the flanker against criticism for being out of shape. Kolisi, who joined the Springboks at Twickenham for the opening Test of the year against Wales, was among the World Cup winners recalled to a 39-man squad for

Garry Ringrose says that he finds something to admire in Damian de Allende’s admission that the Springboks are “desperate” to beat Ireland in the upcoming Test series. Several senior Springboks, including Eben Etzebeth and Damian de Allende, have started stoking the fire for the two-Test series, that will see the two-time defending world champions look

A new-look All Blacks coaching staff headed up by Scott Robertson has ripped through the old playbook and is instead cooking up fresh ideas for the July internationals. The New Zealand squad gathered near Wellington on Wednesday to begin preparations under new head coach Robertson. The former All Blacks loose forward, who coached the Crusaders

The world champion Springboks will blank reigning Six Nations champs Ireland with back-to-back Test wins in the upcoming series in Pretoria and Durban. Fresh off a season-opening win against Wales, the world champions are headed home to host Ireland in a two-Test series. LISTEN: Why Boks are buzzing The last time these teams met was

DHL Stormers forward Willie Engelbrecht chats about playing club rugby with his late father, how he finds it living in Cape Town and his golf rivalry with teammate Neethling Fouché. You are quite a keen golfer. What are some of your favourite courses to play, and do you have a bit of a rivalry going