Big Vic: Paris Test tougher than Eden Park

Victor Matfield says the Springboks go into Saturday’s match against France as underdogs. The clash at the Stade de France is a rematch of the famous 2023 World Cup quarter-final at the same venue, when the Boks edged the hosts 29-28. The back-to-back world champions...
French vote Du Toit world’s best

French vote Du Toit world’s best

Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit has been crowned Midi Olympique’s 2025 World Player of the Year, capping yet another phenomenal season for one of South Africa’s modern greats. The 33-year-old, who played a starring role in South Africa’s 2023 World Cup triumph,...

Bok legend: Rassie Erasmus

Johan “Rassie” Erasmus, who turns 53 today, is one of the most influential figures in Springbok history – first as a player, and now as the mastermind behind the modern golden era. A fiercely intelligent loose forward with an unmatched rugby brain, Erasmus made his...

Beirne red card rescinded, free to face Boks

Ireland have received a major boost after Tadhg Beirne’s red card against the All Blacks was rescinded by an independent disciplinary committee. The 33-year-old lock was sent off in the 26-13 defeat in Chicago after a bunker review upgraded his yellow card for...

Willemse backs ‘bully’ to rough-up Boks

Former France lock Paul Willemse says Emmanuel Meafou can be the physical “bully” Les Bleus need against the Springboks in Paris on Saturday. The Pretoria-born enforcer, who retired in September due to concussion, knows all about fronting up against South Africa’s...