Junior Boks ring the changes

Junior Boks ring the changes

Coach Kevin Foote given some of his key Junior Springboks a rest for their final pool match against Scotland in Calvisano on Wednesday. Top try-scorer Haashim Pead is on the bench with captain Riley Norton dropping out of the match-23, while fullback Gilermo Mentoe,...

Italy reinforced for Bok rematch

Gonzalo Quesada may feel the Springboks are ripe for the picking and has bolstered his squad ahead of the second Test in Gqeberha. The Azzurri boss called up 28-year-old uncapped hooker Giampietro Ribaldi from Zebre Parma. He joins the squad this week and is expected...

Ox rates Asenathi, Wessels

Scrum demolition expert Ox Nche says the Springbok scrum is in good hands based on the work ethic of the younger props in the squad. The 40-Test Bok loosehead prop is one of the senior players in the group, especially so among the props given the absence Frans...
Kwagga ‘motivated’ by Loftus dud

Kwagga ‘motivated’ by Loftus dud

Kwagga Smith is disappointed the Springboks didn’t live up to their world champions status in Pretoria, and determined to make amends. The Boks are in the Eastern Cape this week, working on putting in a performance they can be proud of after a messy win at Loftus...