‘I took Willie’s try’

‘I took Willie’s try’

Grant Williams admits to nicking Test centurion Willie le Roux’s try during Saturday night’s lashing of Italy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Williams made an emphatic statement in his first appearance for the Springboks in three months, playing a key role in the...
U14 team inspired Boks

U14 team inspired Boks

The Springboks took a move straight out of a schoolboy playbook to devastating effect in their 45-0 win over Italy in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Coach Rassie Erasmus revealed that the midfield maul setup that led to tries by Canan Moodie and Malcolm Marx was...

Rassie seeks contract extension

Rassie Erasmus wants to remain Springbok head coach until the 2031 World Cup in the USA, but SA Rugby must act fast to keep him. According to Rapport, Erasmus is keen to extend his stay beyond the 2027 tournament in Australia and has the backing of his management...

Boks treated Italy to a show

South Africa intensity and Test-match theatre to blow Italy away and reclaim control of their season narrative, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for TimesLIVE, Keohane says the 45-0 win in Nelson Mandela Bay was less about romance – even on Willie le Roux’s 100th cap –...