Rassie happy to be wrong about Mapimpi
Rassie Erasmus doubted Makazole Mapimpi would have a future in the national team after once questioning the wing’s valid injury concerns.
Rassie Erasmus doubted Makazole Mapimpi would have a future in the national team after once questioning the wing’s valid injury concerns.
Makazole Mapimpi will forever be known as the player who scored South Africa’s very first try in a World Cup final. The Springbok flyer has a remarkable try-scoring record, with 14 tries in 14 Test matches since making his Springbok debut in June 2018.
A brilliant individual try from Ricky Januarie helped the Springboks seal a memorable comeback victory against the All Blacks in their 2008 Tri-Nations Test at Dunedin’s Carisbrook stadium.
A round up of what some of South Africa’s leading Sunday papers are saying, including reports of an offer from France for Springbok flank Pieter-Steph du Toit.
The Stormers players remained active by embracing fitness challenges and even took part in a cake bake-off during week five of South Africa’s national lockdown.
The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed the signing of former Springbok prop Marcel van der Merwe from French club Toulon.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has opened up about his decision to embrace social media and use it as a tool to gather support for the Springboks.
The Springboks are working as hard as ever – despite the lockdown – to build on the World Cup victory of last year, says Rassie Erasmus in SA Rugby’s new podcast series.
Former Bok teammate Jannie du Plessis has fondly recalled how Beast Mtawarira played an ‘instrumental role’ in the Boks’ win over England in last year’s World Cup final, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
With the Sharks unable to host the Lions at Kings Park this weekend, take a look back at the last five encounters between the two sides, with the men from Durban having a slight edge in recent seasons.