While he was obviously thrilled with the victory, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus does not think there was anything separating the sides in Saturday’s 26-20 win over Scotland at Murrayfield. peaking after the match, the Bok coach was full of praise for the Scots, saying that on another day things could …
Read More »Springboks lost to England – Rassie weighs in
South Africa’s inability to take several opportunities and a lack of discipline cost them victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday, said coach Rassie Erasmus following his side’s 12-11 defeat. The 46-year-old added it was frustrating to sit and watch as his side dominated a large part of the match …
Read More »Rassie names new-look loose trio for England Test
Duane Vermeulen and Warren Whiteley both return to the Springbok starting team and together with Siya Kolisi (captain) they will form a new-look loose forward combination for Saturday’s Outgoing Tour Test against England at Twickenham. The much-anticipated Test will kick off the Springboks’ four-match tour of the United Kingdom and …
Read More »Sharks are ready for the Curry Cup final
The Sharks go into Saturday’s Currie Cup final against Western Province at Newlands knowing that they were comfortably second best the last time the sides met. In their only round robin clash against each other because of the shortened format in 2018, WP emerged as 50-28 winners against the Durbanites in Cape Town. That match was …
Read More »South African Golfer Retief Goosen inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame
Two-time major-winner Retief Goosen is one of five new inductees to the World Golf Hall of Fame announced on Wednesday. He will be enshrined with Billy Payne, Jan Stephenson, Dennis Walters and the late Peggy Kirk Bell as the Class of 2019, and he joins fellow South Africans Gary Player, …
Read More »Rassie explains his costly substitutions
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says he was forced to substitute star duo Faf de Klerk and Willie le Roux during Saturday’s 32-30 defeat to the All Blacks in Pretoria. The Boks threw away a 30-13 lead after 59 minutes and many pundits felt a rash of substitutions had disrupted the …
Read More »All Blacks respect the Boks, here’s why.
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has helped explain why his side’s rivalry with the Springboks has always been a special one. The two southern hemisphere giants meet once more at Loftus on Saturday, where New Zealand will be looking to ger revenge after they were stunned by the Boks in …
Read More »Victor Matfield shares his views on the Springboks big game against the All Blacks
Former Springbok captain Victor Matfield believes Saturday’s clash against the All Blacks at Loftus is set to be a season-defining encounter. Although the All Blacks have already wrapped up the Rugby Championship title, there is still plenty for the Boks to play for in the final round of action this …
Read More »Springboks remain at 5th place in World Rugby rankings
The Springboks remain fifth on the official World Rugby rankings following their 23-12 win over the Wallabies in Port Elizabeth. South Africa gained a fraction over six-tenths of a rating point for the win and remain in fifth place, while Australia stay seventh, still 2.74 points better off than France. …
Read More »Wallabies coach says the ref let them down after their loss against the Boks
Under-fire Wallabies coach Michael Cheika was not happy with referee Jerome Garces following his sides loss to the Springboks on Saturday. Cheika watched on as his side fell to a 23-12 defeat to the Boks in Port Elizabeth, but he was clearly annoyed with some of the calls that Garces made throughout the contest. …
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