Classy Rassie: No excuses from Boks, Lions win well-deserved
Rassie Erasmus has responded graciously to the British & Irish Lions’ 22-17 victory over the Springboks in Cape Town on Saturday.
Rassie: We got what we expected from Lions
Hear from Rassie Erasmus, Lukhanyo Am, Cheslin Kolbe and Jasper Wiese following South Africa A’s victory over the British & Irish Lions in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Watch: Rassie’s ‘water boy’ presence worth gold for Boks
British & Irish Lions legend Scott Gibbs raved about Rassie Erasmus’s on-field presence as the team’s ‘water boy’ and said it emphasised the brilliant bond between the players and the coach of the 2019 World Cup winners. He was also very impressed by South Africa’s first-half performance and spoke about the importance of returning Lions captain, Alun Wyn Jones.
In pictures: Boks’ field session
Take a look at images from one of the Springboks’ training sessions at their camp in Bloemfontein, where they are based in the lead-up to the three-Test series against the British & Irish Lions.
Rassie on Hendricks: Why he wasn’t selected
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has shed some light on the omission of Bulls centre Cornal Hendricks from the 46-man Springbok squad for the British & Irish Lions series.
Boks’ Rugby Champs return confirmed
The Springboks will make their return to the Rugby Championship with two home Tests before embarking on a four-match tour of Australasia, according to the 2021 tournament schedule.
Boks to play two warm-up Tests for Lions series
The Springboks will make their much-anticipated return to international action in two July Test matches to warm up for the British & Irish Lions series.
Watch: Rassie to help raise funds for Cape Town club
Rassie Erasmus will be teaming up with comedians Rob van Vuuren and Nick Rabinowitz for a fundraiser event for the Masiphumelele rugby club in Cape Town.
Boks must win ‘race to cohesion’
In rugby, familiarity breeds success and, with South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup championship squad scattered across the globe, the imminent British & Irish Lions tour is a unique race to cohesion, writes ZELIM NEL.
Readers: Rassie, please don’t go!
SA Rugby magazine readers have made it abundantly clear that England must look elsewhere for a replacement if they decide to fire head coach Eddie Jones.
