Boks unconcerned by short break
Bok coach Rassie Erasmus says the team has carefully prepared for the four-day turnaround between their final two World Cup pool games.
Willemse at 15 for Boks
Damian Willemse will start at fullback in one of several changes for the Springboks’ final World Cup pool match against Canada in Kobe on Tuesday.
Erasmus: Kolisi peaking at the right time
Rassie Erasmus on the physical challenge that Canada will pose, while Cobus Reinach and Thomas du Toit speak about getting their first starts at the World Cup.
Mapimpi clarifies celebration ‘exclusion’
Bok wing Makazole Mapimpi has explained that he was not part of a post-match celebration huddle due purely to the fact that it was a ritual for the bench players known as the ‘bomb squad’.
No call for Eben to return home
South African Human Rights provincial commissioner Chris Nissen says they are not pushing for Eben Etzebeth to return prematurely from the World Cup in Japan.
Rassie: Boks need to get better on attack
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks will have improve the attacking side of their game ahead of the knockout stages of the tournament.
Kolbe ankle stiff but clear – Erasmus
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was pleased to confirm no serious damage to star wing Cheslin Kolbe’s ankle following South Africa’s decisive 49-3 Pool B victory over Italy at the Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA on Friday.
RWC permutations: Battle for the playoffs
DYLAN JACK unpacks the remaining pool games in the World Cup, highlighting the big clashes to come and the permutations for the playoffs.
World Cup Tour Tales: Week 3 (Omaezaki)
JON CARDINELLI reflects on conversations about Nelson Mandela on a far-flung Japanese beach and a sleepy town with terror at its core.
Three key points from Boks-Italy clash
SA Rugby magazine identifies some of the good, the bad and the ugly to take away from the Boks’ World Cup victory over Italy.
