by HolAdmin | Jun 30, 2025 | African Golf News
Head coach Fabien Galthie has his fingers crossed over two injury concerns for France days away from their first Test with New Zealand in Dunedin. Fullback Cheikh Tiberghien and winger Gabin Villiere were expected to be named by Galthie in the starting lineup for the...
by HolAdmin | Jun 30, 2025 | African Golf News
A quartet of All Blacks stars were named on Monday as part of an Australia-New Zealand XV to face the British & Irish Lions. David Havili and Shannon Frizell were joined by Shaun Stevenson and Folau Fakatava as the first wave of signings for the combined team that...
by HolAdmin | Jun 30, 2025 | African Golf News
Maro Itoje will lead the British & Irish Lions out against the Reds on Wednesday, but the group has bid farewell to Welsh scrumhalf Tomos Williams. The tourists suffered a major injury blow just one match into their tour of Australia, with in-form Williams ruled...
by HolAdmin | Jun 30, 2025 | African Golf News
The All Blacks look set to defend New Zealand from the world champion Springboks in September without a scrum juggernaut. Loosehead prop Tamaiti Williams was on Monday ruled out of the pending three-Test series against France with a knee injury that requires surgery....
by HolAdmin | Jun 30, 2025 | African Golf News
Having shrugged off his reputation as Frans Malherbe’s “stunt double”, tighthead prop Neethling Fouche is excited to carve out his own story with the Springboks, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Fouche made his Bok debut off the bench in the world champions’ 54-7 demolition of...
by HolAdmin | Jun 30, 2025 | African Golf News
The Junior Springboks are not getting carried away by an emphatic victory over arch-rivals Australia in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship opener in Italy. The South Africans were just as hot as the searing Calvisano heat, serving up 11 tries in a 73-17 rout of the...
by HolAdmin | Jun 30, 2025 | African Golf News
A first-half brace from winger Siya Ndlozi underlined a commanding performance in Calvisano as the Junior Springboks streaked to victory in their World Rugby U20 Championship opener against Australia. Hot hands and fast feet characterised a blistering South African...
by HolAdmin | Jun 30, 2025 | African Golf News
The Bok pack will be missing some tall timber against Italy and Georgia. Jean Kleyn has been ruled out of South Africa’s three Tests in July after sustaining an unspecified injury against the Barbarians on Saturday. Kleyn, who started the match with lock partner Lood...
by HolAdmin | Jun 30, 2025 | African Golf News
A cheeky Rassie Erasmus has taken credit for Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok’s 100% success rate from the kicking tee against the Barbarians in Cape Town. Libbok’s goal-kicking inconsistencies have been regularly highlighted, yet the Stormers playmaker nailed all five...
by HolAdmin | Jun 29, 2025 | African Golf News
Robbie Deans believes the Springboks’ record dismantling of the Barbarians in Cape Town makes them favourites to snap the All Blacks’ historic run in Auckland this year. Speaking after his Baa Baas side were outclassed 54-7 in wet conditions at Cape Town Stadium on...
