Manie, Kwagga expect big Los Pumas challenge

Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok and loose forward Kwagga Smith are bracing for massive battles against Argentina at Kings Park in Durban on Saturday. The teams will meet again at Twickenham in London next Saturday in the closing match of the Rugby Championship – a...

Rassie: Boks won’t chase bonus point

Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks want to secure victory against Argentina at Kings Park on Saturday before turning their attention to a bonus point. The Rugby Championship log is tight going into the final two rounds of the tournament. The Wallabies lead with 11...

Rassie laughs off latest Moaning Matt jibe

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has responded to the latest comments made by his fiercest critic, Matt Williams. The outspoken former Scotland coach has repeatedly slammed the Boks’ Bomb Squad tactic, branding it “against the spirit of the game” and “discriminatory...

Steenekamp feeling ‘strong’

Vodacom Bulls and Springbok loosehead prop Gerhard Steenekamp says he is ready to return to the rugby field. SIMON BORCHARDT reports. The 28-year-old underwent surgery after the Boks’ 2024 end-of-year tour to clean up cartilage in his knee, but complications with...

Coetzee hails Ackers’ open-door policy

Marcell Coetzee says Johan Ackermann’s approachable style has already made a big impression at the Vodacom Bulls. The former Lions and Gloucester mentor took charge after Jake White’s departure, and Coetzee believes his honesty and accessibility are giving players the...

SA bruiser to captain Sale Sharks

A South African forward will lead the Sale Sharks this season. Ernst van Rhyn – who penned a new three-year deal with the club earlier this month – has been entrusted with the armband as Sale prepare to launch their Premiership campaign against Gloucester on Thursday....

Crafting heritage on a century-old camera

The way we capture moments may have changed, but the way we make them hasn’t. Friends, fire, good sport and good beer will always get the squad together. Wednesday sees the launch of Castle Lager’s “Heritage of Craft” mini documentary; celebrating the craft of...

Krappie: Bok coaches make you believe

Morne van den Berg says the Springbok setup has given him the confidence to “be myself” on the rugby field. The Lions scrumhalf has been named on the bench for the Rugby Championship clash against Argentina in Durban on Saturday. It will be just his fourth Test cap...