by HolAdmin | Jul 3, 2026 | African Golf News
England have resisted the temptation to unleash rising star Henry Pollock from the outset against the Springboks, writes CLINTON VAN DER BERG. Coach Steve Borthwick has instead named what appears to be their gnarliest and most abrasive forward pack in a clear attempt...
by HolAdmin | Jul 3, 2026 | African Golf News
Ticket prices for the Springboks’ Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park on Saturday have been cut after slow sales. Only about 21,000 tickets had been sold by last week Wednesday for the clash at the 62,000-capacity venue, with those still...
by HolAdmin | Jul 3, 2026 | African Golf News
Ellis Park has been renamed after securing a new five-year naming rights partnership. The agreement, announced on Thursday, sees the iconic South African rugby stadium adopt a new commercial identity ahead of Saturday’s Nations Championship clash between the...
by HolAdmin | Jul 3, 2026 | African Golf News
Alex Coles will lean on a conversation with Siya Kolisi as he prepares to step into Maro Itoje’s boots for England against the world champion Springboks on Saturday. Steve Borthwick’s men lock horns with the Boks in their Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park, and...
by HolAdmin | Jul 2, 2026 | African Golf News
Jake White says the Springboks will make Saturday’s Test as difficult as possible for England, but is concerned about the age profile of Rassie Erasmus’ starting XV. Writing for RugbyPass, White points out that 10 players over 30 feature in the run-on lineup for South...
by HolAdmin | Jul 2, 2026 | African Golf News
Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi’s new club has been confirmed. The Sharks star is set to join the Toshiba Brave Lupus on a season-long sabbatical. The 28-year-old will head to Japan after completing his Springbok commitments later this year before returning to...
by HolAdmin | Jul 2, 2026 | African Golf News
Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett believes Saturday’s Nations Championship clash against England could prove a defining Test for Manie Libbok. Libbok has been preferred ahead of Handré Pollard for the Ellis Park showdown, with Mallett convinced the playmaker’s...
by HolAdmin | Jul 2, 2026 | African Golf News
Cameron Hanekom will earn only his second Springbok cap on Saturday, and this video from the Vodacom URC highlights the threat posed to England by the Bulls star forward. WATCH: Rassie fends off England ‘pushover’ talk 2nd cap loading for Cameron Hanekom #BKTURC #URC...
by HolAdmin | Jul 2, 2026 | African Golf News
Former England captain Mike Tindall has revealed he once disliked an ex-Springbok so much that he threatened to leave Bath if the club signed him. Tindall admitted his feelings towards centre Robbie Fleck during his playing days were shaped by a series of brutal...
by HolAdmin | Jul 2, 2026 | African Golf News
In this latest episode of Rassie on Alles, Rassie Erasmus, Deon Davids and Mzwandile Stick note the risk of the Boks being arrogant against England at Ellis Park on Saturday. KEO & ZELS: Boks vs England is always a bloody war! The first Test of 2026 is here, and...
