Springboks, Erasmus named 2019’s best

The Springboks and coach Rassie Erasmus had their 2019 achievements recognised by being named Team and Coach of the Year at the World Rugby Awards on Sunday.

Du Toit crowned king of 2019

Pieter-Steph du Toit had his excellent season recognised as he was named Player of the Year for 2019 at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on Sunday.

World champions to tour SA

The 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok squad are due to arrive back in South Africa on a number of flights from Japan over a two day period between 5 and 6 November.

‘It’s been an emotional 24 hours’

Former World Cup-winning captain Francois Pienaar has highlighted just what it means for the Springboks to have triumphed in Saturday’s final.

Watch: 2019 try of the year

All Blacks scrumhalf TJ Perenara’s try against Namibia was named as the best try of 2019 at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on Sunday.

‘Boks need to maintain consistency’

Rassie Erasmus is turning his attention to the 2021 British & Irish Lions series as he seeks to help the Springboks stay at their peak.

Mapimpi is Boks’ big success story

Makazole Mapimpi, the first South African to score a try in a World Cup final, is the Springboks’ most-improved player over the past two years, writes JON CARDINELLI in Tokyo.

Erasmus: I was close to resigning

Rassie Erasmus says he would have stepped down as Springbok coach if the team did not beat the All Blacks in Wellington in 2018.

Three key points from the World Cup final

SA Rugby magazine identifies some of the good, the bad and the ugly to take away from the Boks’ World Cup final victory over England.

Siya: This is the best feeling ever

Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi react to the Springboks’ emphatic 32-12 victory over England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.