Erasmus: Boks had to split resources

Rassie Erasmus has not shied away from acknowledging that the expectation should be for the Springboks to claim a series win over England, writes CRAIG LEWIS in Johannesburg.

Watch: Seven of the best – London

Check out these seven superb tries from the past weekend’s London Sevens.

Junior Boks lose Willemse, Du Plessis

Junior Boks flyhalf Damian Willemse has been ruled out for four to six weeks with a knee injury that he suffered in the win against Ireland.

Springboks slump to seventh

The Springboks have dropped to No 7 in the World Rugby rankings following their 22-20 defeat against Wales in Washington DC on Saturday.

Blitzboks call up reinforcements

Dewald Human and Mfundo Ndhlovu will join the Blitzboks in Paris as injury replacements for Cecil Afrika and Branco du Preez. 

Rhule ditches Stormers for Grenoble

Stormers wing Raymond Rhule is set for an early release from his contract to join French Top 14 side Grenoble.

Coetzee heading to France

Fullback Andries Coetzee has reportedly agreed to join French club Toulon on a three-year deal later this year.

Series preview: Springboks vs England

Both the Springboks and England will head into the three-Test series desperate for any sort of success, writes JON CARDINELLI.

Highlights: Junior Boks vs Ireland

Highlights of the Junior Springboks’ 30-17 win against Ireland in Narbonne. 

Highlights: London Sevens (Day 2)

The Blitzboks beat New Zealand and England at the London Sevens on Sunday, before losing to Fiji in the Cup final.