England amped to step into Bok arena

England amped to step into Bok arena

Steve Borthwick has challenged his England team to bring their “best versions of themselves” to Ellis Park when they face the Springboks on Saturday. Fronting up to the media in the build-up to what promises to be an epic Nations Championship opener for both nations,...

Junior Boks set sights on Wales showdown

Siphosethu Mnebelele and Heinrich Theron have revealed how the Junior Springboks will refocus for their Junior World Championship Pool A decider after a bruising win over Georgia. Mnebelele says the South Africans’ ability to stay composed under pressure proved...
Eddie: Rassie has the perfect system

Eddie: Rassie has the perfect system

Eddie Jones says Rassie Erasmus has reshaped South African rugby from the ground up to give the Springboks a structural advantage over every rival. The four-time world champions host England, veteran coach Jones’ former team, in Saturday’s blockbuster Nations...

Manie has nothing to prove

Manie Libbok deserves to be judged on everything he brings to the Springboks, not the handful of missed kicks that continue to define him for some critics, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says Libbok’s selection ahead of Handré Pollard for...