Rassie: Boks wanted Benhard

Rassie: Boks wanted Benhard

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says he had hoped to select now England centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg for the Springboks or South Africa A. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The 29-year-old, who previously represented the Junior Springboks and played for the Leopards,...
England make Matfield nervous

England make Matfield nervous

Victor Matfield has admitted he is feeling uneasy ahead of the Springboks’ Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park on Saturday. Despite the Boks sitting atop the world rankings and England arriving in Johannesburg on the back of a poor run of...

Poms prepared for Boks at 3,500m

England turned to high-altitude simulation technology in a bid to prepare for Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against the Springboks at Ellis Park. With Johannesburg sitting 1,753m above sea level, England trained with portable hypoxic generators – altitude...

Ex-Wales captain won’t face Boks

Wales have suffered a blow after a former skipper was ruled out of their upcoming Nations Championship Tests. Lock Dafydd Jenkins injured a shoulder during Exeter’s English Premiership final loss to Northampton on 20 June and is now set for surgery instead of facing...

Watch: Inside Sharks’ brutal pre-season

Go behind the scenes as the Sharks return for pre-season, with Bronco tests, fitness assessments and skills work laying the foundation for the new campaign. The post Watch: Inside Sharks’ brutal pre-season appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.