Strength in depth

Rassie Erasmus’ two-prong approach in the Rugby Championship has put the Springboks in a good space, writes JEAN DE VILLIERS.

Aphiwe Dyantyi: Career to date

SA Rugby Magazine takes a look at the timeline of Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi, the reigning Breakthrough Player of the Year.

‘Taking prohibited substance would be senseless, stupid’

Bok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has denied knowingly taking any prohibited substance after Saturday’s shock news that he had tested positive for a banned substance after a national training camp in July.

‘Ireland’s confidence won’t be dented’

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt says it does ‘hurt’ to have suffered a whopping 57-15 loss to England in a World Cup warm-up game on Saturday.

Laidlaw stars as Scotland turn tables on France

Captain Greig Laidlaw contributed seven points as Scotland claimed a hard-fought 17-14 win over France in their World Cup warm-up at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Watch: Rassie has revived Boks

Craig Lewis and Ryan Vrede believe the Boks have enjoyed an ideal build up to the World Cup, and weigh in on the squad set to travel to Japan.

English move will benefit Willemse

Damian Willemse’s impending short-term loan move to Premiership title-holders Saracens can only be a good thing for all parties involved, writes DYLAN JACK.

Flashback Friday: Battle of Boet Erasmus

World Rugby takes a look back at the 1995 World Cup match between the Springboks and Canada which saw three players red-carded at the Boet Erasmus stadium.

Who should start at right wing for Boks?

Head to head: Editor Craig Lewis and chief writer Jon Cardinelli debate who should start on the right wing for the Springboks at the World Cup.

Cheika wants ‘unpredictable’ Wallabies at World Cup

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says his side has focused on being unpredictable this year after naming his 31-man squad for the World Cup,