Jan-Hendrik taking his shots at the rock

Watching his Springbok teammates demolish their rivals at scrum time has inspired utility front-ranker Jan-Hendrik Wessels to make every minute on the field count. The 25-year-old, who has scored two Test tries since debuting against Portugal in 2024, earned his 12th...

Herschel: I had to grieve World Cup heartbreak

Scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies says missing out on the Springboks’ 2023 World Cup squad was one of the toughest moments of his career. The 30-year-old marked his first Test appearance in almost three years by coming off the bench to score a try in Saturday’s 43-0 victory...

Bok centre retires after ‘huge fright’

A concussion scare and a growing desire to spend more time with his family have prompted a Springbok to hang up his boots. After more than 300 senior appearances across 16 years, Francois Venter has decided to retire from rugby. “The decision to retire came with time....

Boks win big but miss the mark

The Springboks thrashed Wales again, but their accuracy fell well short of the standards expected of the world champions, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says the Boks were physically dominant throughout the Nations Championship clash in...

Los Pumas coach storms out

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi accused England of showing a “lack of respect” after abruptly ending his post-match press conference on Saturday. Contepomi was speaking to the media following his side’s controversial 31-24 defeat in Santiago del Estero when loud...

Currie Cup qualifying could change

The current Currie Cup Premier Division qualification process will be reviewed later this month. According to Rapport, presidents, CEOs and coaches of the country’s 14 provincial unions are set to meet at a workshop in Joburg on 29 July to consider South Africa’s...

Playing Golf In A Cloud Of Smoke

The post Playing Golf In A Cloud Of Smoke appeared first on GolfBlogger Golf Blog. I played Black Bear golf course in Vanderbilt, Michigan earlier this week with extended family who were visiting GolfBlogger Northern HQ on vacation. The post Playing Golf In A Cloud Of...
Junior Bok champs ‘just kept grinding’

Junior Bok champs ‘just kept grinding’

Kevin Foote and Siphosethu Mnebelele praised the grit of the Junior Springboks after guiding them to back-to-back Junior World Championship titles on Saturday. Leading France 6-0 at the break, the Junior Boks weathered heavy French pressure to secure their second...

Polly pulled hammy, Sacha back to tackle Pumas

Rassie Erasmus has revealed a setback for playmaker Handré Pollard as the Springboks turn their attention to Argentina and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series next month. Erasmus was speaking post-match on Saturday at Kings Park, after the Boks’ 43-0 demolition of...

Boks get all-clear after Wales whitewash

Rassie Erasmus has given his Springboks a clean bill of health after their commanding 43-0 victory over Wales at Kings Park. The injury-free outcome is one of the biggest positives from another convincing Test performance, in tricky conditions. The world champions ran...