‘Madness’ if Boks play in Rugby Champs
Former Springbok captain Wynand Claassen believes South Africa should skip this year’s Rugby Championship and focus on the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour.
Matfield: Springboks will be ready for Lions
Former Springbok captain Victor Matfield says the team will be boosted by continuity in the coaching staff going into next year’s British & Irish Lions series.
Part 1: What sets Am apart?
What makes Lukhanyo Am so special? SIMNIKIWE XABANISA investigated by approaching experts and coaches in the latest issue of SA Rugby magazine.
Fears over serious injury to Pollard
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard had to be stretchered from the field after suffering a suspected knee injury in Friday’s Top 14 game for Montpellier.
‘Boks can kick on once green light received’
Coach Jacques Nienaber has likened the Springboks’ wait for Test rugby’s return to ‘a jet standing on the runway without fuel’.
Roux: There are still hurdles to clear
SA Rugby has welcomed confirmation that the Rugby Championship would be held in 2020, but Jurie Roux cautioned that the Boks’ participation still had to be confirmed.
Boks’ Rugby Champs participation TBD
Sanzaar CEO Andy Marinos says the Springboks’ participation in the 2020 Rugby Championship was still to be confirmed, dependant on several factors outside its control.
Confirmed: Australia to host Rugby Champs
Sanzaar has confirmed the Rugby Championship is set take place in Australia, in November and December this year.
In-form European loosies can boost Boks
The form of the European-based South African loose forwards could provide a potential solution to Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber’s selection quandary, writes DYLAN JACK.
All Blacks’ plan B: Three-Test series vs Springboks
Reports from New Zealand suggest the All Blacks could play a three-Test series against the Springboks if the Rugby Championship does not go ahead as planned.
