Springboks

Brits to captain Boks at No 8

Schalk Brits will captain a Springbok team that features 13 changes for their second World Cup match against Namibia in Toyota City on Saturday.

Brits experiment points to change of gear

Rassie Erasmus may follow through with his plan to start Schalk Brits at No 8 in the next World Cup clash with Namibia, writes JON CARDINELLI in Nagoya.

Comical clips from Bok camp

Check out a couple of light-hearted moments from the Bok camp this week as captain Siya Kolisi is asked for accreditation, while Elton Jantjies talks about ‘Ou Toppie‘ Frans Steyn.

De Jager: No need to panic

Springbok lock Lood de Jager says that their World Cup loss to the All Blacks is no reason to panic ahead of the next match against Namibia on Saturday.

Stick: Boks need to convert

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick says the team has to work harder to convert their attacking opportunities into points.

Not only the ref to blame for Boks

Jerome Garces was not very good on Saturday, but the Springboks need to look a bit deeper than an inconsistent ref when addressing a game that was lost within a five-minute period, writes former Bok hooker JAMES DALTON.

Watch: Kolbe’s highlights against the ABs

Check out some of the highlights from Cheslin Kolbe’s performance against the All Blacks on Saturday.

ABs back to No 1, Boks slip to fifth

The All Blacks have regained the No 1 spot in the World Rugby rankings, while the Springboks have dropped to fifth following this past weekend’s World Cup matches.

Foster sidesteps claims for Read citing

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster has avoided commenting on a controversial incident involving captain Kieran Read in their 23-13 victory over the Springboks on Saturday.