Heavy rain expected in Boks’ opener

The Springboks are anticipating wet weather conditions for their World Cup opener against the All Blacks in Yokohama on Saturday.

Watch: Springboks’ training session

Check out some of SA Rugby magazine’s clips from the Boks’ training session on Tuesday, with Trevor Nyakane running freely after an injury worry.

Playing Selector: Bok bench predictions

Ahead of this Saturday’s World Cup clash in Yokohama, CRAIG LEWIS and JOHN GOLIATH pick the Bok bench they’d like to see against the All Blacks.

Gosper confident in anti-doping strategies

World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper says the governing body believes there is not a systematic doping culture in rugby.

Total exposure key for game’s growth

Inclusivity is the key to a thriving sport, and to cast the net as wide as possible demands that we expose the game to as many as possible, writes RYAN VREDE.

Sale confirm Papier loan move

The Sale Sharks have announced the signing of Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf Embrose Papier on a short-term loan deal during the World Cup.

Proudfoot defends SA rugby image

Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot hopes that South African rugby will be associated with performances on the pitch rather than the recent doping-related suspensions. JON CARDINELLI in Tokyo reports.

‘Boks not looking beyond first game’

Hear what Damian de Allende, Matt Proudfoot and Frans Malherbe had to say in the lead-up to the Springboks’ highly anticipated World Cup opener against the All Blacks on Saturday.

To the letter of the law

Players and supporters need to familiarise themselves with World Rugby’s foul play rules, writes former Springbok STEFAN TERBLANCHE.

Boks running on confidence, unlike ABs

If any team can beat the All Blacks, it’s the Springboks. And with the energy surrounding the Boks and, conversely the questions surrounding 2019’s All Blacks, it seems like this will be the case, writes JAMES DALTON.