Rassie satisfied with ‘good hit-out’

Rassie Erasmus isn’t getting carried away after the Springboks launched their 2025 season with a commanding 54-7 win over the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. The world champions dominated from the outset in rainy conditions,...

Pick your MVP: Boks vs Barbarians

The Boks hammered the Barbarians on Saturday, who was your most valuable Springbok? Which Bok impressed you the most at DHL Stadium? Ox Nche Malcolm Marx Asenathi Ntlabakanye Jean Kleyn Lood de Jager Marco van Staden Vincent Tshituka Jean-Luc du Preez Morné van den...
Eight-try Boks strike 50 in season opener

Eight-try Boks strike 50 in season opener

Debutant Vincent Tshituka scored a brace of tries as the Springboks launched their 2025 campaign with a resounding win against the Barbarians in a rainy Cape Town on Saturday.  Tshituka dotted down either side of half time, the world champions leading 19-0 at the...

Rate the Ref: AJ Jacobs

Rate the performance of South African referee AJ Jacobs in the Bok win against the Barbarians at Cape Town Stadium. Rate the ref! Excellent Good Satisfactory Below Par Poor ResultsVote Photo: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix The post Rate the Ref: AJ Jacobs appeared first on...

Lions sweat on injured scrumhalf

The British & Irish Lions face an anxious wait over the fitness of Tomos Williams. The scrumhalf suffered a hamstring injury in their commanding 54-7 win over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. The Lions started their nine-game Australia tour in ominous...
Pollock impresses as Lions maul Force

Pollock impresses as Lions maul Force

Henry Pollock produced an explosive performance as the British & Irish Lions started their Australia tour with an emphatic win against the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. The Lions ran in eight tries on a cool night in front of 46,656 fans at Optus Stadium,...

LIVE: Western Force vs British & Irish Lions

Follow the live action as the Western Force take on the British & Irish Lions at Optus Stadium. Tweets by lionsofficial  The post LIVE: Western Force vs British & Irish Lions appeared first on SA Rugby...

Watch: Kriel, the bullish Bok samurai

Celebrate double world champion Jesse Kriel’s appointment as Springbok captain with a look back on the veteran centre’s career for club and country, and across the globe. One half of the most-capped Bok midfield partnership in history, the 31-year-old Kriel – who has...

Tale of the Tape: Boks vs Baa Baas

The ninth episode of the Springboks-Barbarians story will play out in Cape Town on Saturday when Rassie Erasmus’ men host the legendary invitational outfit, and history promises a cracking contest. The world champions face the Baa Baas for the first time since 2016 –...

Dobson: Malherbe out for long, but not forever

Frans Malherbe is central to the Stormers’ long-term plans, even though the timing of his return to play is a grey area. Stormers boss John Dobson has calmed fears that veteran Springbok tighthead Malherbe is considering retirement, despite the two-time World Cup...