Venter to extend Bok stay
Brendan Venter will remain with the Springboks as a defensive consultant until after their end-of-year tour of Europe.
Brendan Venter will remain with the Springboks as a defensive consultant until after their end-of-year tour of Europe.
CRAIG LEWIS picks three standout players from the Boks’ Rugby Championship campaign.
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx received a player rating of 10 from the New Zealand Herald after his outstanding performance at Newlands.
Damian de Allende has received no further sanction for his late tackle on Lima Sopoaga that resulted in a red card.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is set to recall veteran flanker Francois Louw ahead of the home Tests against Australia and New Zealand. The Boks are already without loose forwards Warren Whiteley and Duane Vermeulen. Jaco Kriel sustained a shoulder injury in the recent match against Australia and missed the clash against New Zealand as a result. Coetzee may need to… Read more →
Jaco Kriel will undergo a shoulder operation on Tuesday that will rule him out of action for six months. The Lions and Bok flank sustained the injury during the Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Perth on 9 September. Kriel will miss the Boks’ end-of-year tour, which includes matches against Ireland, France, Italy and Wales, and could also miss… Read more →
Warren Whiteley could be fit for the start of the Springboks' Rugby Championship campaign.
Handré Pollard is expected to miss the start of the Rugby Championship after going under the knife again last week.
Warren Whiteley is on the cover of the new SA Rugby magazine, on sale this week.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has paid tribute to Welile Nkohla, who passed away in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.