Rewind: First-ever Kapa O Pango haka
Led by former captain Tana Umaga, the All Blacks performed their first-ever Kapa O Pango haka against the Springboks prior to their 2005 Tri-Nations encounter in Dunedin.
Best of YouTube: Top 10 sidesteps (RWC ’19)
Here’s another selection from YouTube, so sit back and enjoy some of the fanciest footwork on offer during last year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan.
‘Boks proved anything is possible’
Veteran prop Jannie du Plessis has recounted the jubilation of seeing the Springboks lift the 2019 World Cup trophy after experiencing first-hand how the team had been written off, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Du Toit: Crisis gives fresh perspective
World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit says that players will emerge from the Covid-19 crisis with a new appreciation for the game. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Building a Bok dynasty: The second row
In the fifth instalment of a six-part series, JON CARDINELLI highlights the Springboks’ quality in depth and where the world champions can improve in the next four-year cycle.
Where are they now: 2009 Emerging Springboks (Subs)
In the third and final piece of a series, DYLAN JACK rewinds to 2009 British & Irish Lions tour and looks at where those Emerging Springboks are now.
Watch: Bok boss gets tech savvy
Incoming Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber talks about the positives of using online tools as part of virtual coaching.
Building a Bok dynasty: The back row
In the fourth instalment of a six-part series, JON CARDINELLI highlights the Springboks’ quality in depth and where the world champions can improve in the next four-year cycle.
‘I just knew Boks could win World Cup’
Former Bok prop Jannie du Plessis chats to editor Craig Lewis about spending lockdown on a farm in Bethlehem, an unexpected move to the Lions, his experiences in France and shares a comical anecdote about the Springboks’ World Cup triumph.
Watch: Most Unselfish Pass in Rugby History
Possibly the most unselfish play in the history of the game by Lukhanyo Am resulted in Makazole Mapimpi scoring the most important try of his life.
