Erasmus: We couldn’t rush players into Currie Cup
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says the Springbok Showdown will allow players to be phased into the domestic tournaments in October.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says the Springbok Showdown will allow players to be phased into the domestic tournaments in October.
A host of capped Springboks, several Blitzboks and a number of recent Junior Boks are among a roster of 93 players in the draft squad for the historic Springbok Showdown in Cape Town on Saturday, 3 October.
All Blacks loose forward Liam Messam has described the Springboks as nice guys off the field but physically intimidating on the pitch.
All Blacks loose forward Liam Messam has agreed with Dan Carter’s assertion that Schalk Burger is one of the toughest players he has faced on the rugby field.
Stormers coach John Dobson shares his thoughts following Friday’s internal match at Newlands, while he also revealed that Brendan Venter recently assisted the squad’s halfbacks with their kicking.
A wider Stormers squad continued their phased return to play with a full work-out of three 20-minute chukkas at Newlands on Friday.
The Springboks will need to tackle a number of unusual challenges when Test rugby resumes, writes former captain JEAN DE VILLIERS in the latest SA Rugby magazine.
SA Rugby has confirmed that the seven teams participating in the new domestic competition will battle for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and Currie Cup honours at various intervals of the tournament which kicks off next month.
In the final part of our exclusive interview with Siya Kolisi, the Springbok captain discusses working with Rassie Erasmus and the evolving role of rugby players.
Check out the Springbok Sevens squad’s version of the viral Jerusalema challenge, which they did in aid of charity.