Faf heading to Free State

Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk is reportedly set to join the Cheetahs when his Yokohama Canon Eagles contract ends in June. A back-to-back World Cup winner in 2019 and 2023, De Klerk has spent the past four years in Japan after leaving the Sale Sharks. According to...
Watch: Brutal bump in Varsity Cup

Watch: Brutal bump in Varsity Cup

UJ winger Ughan Africa sat down NWU prop Jason Oosthuizen during Mondayโ€™s Varsity Cup clash. ๐†๐„๐“. ๐Ž๐”๐“. ๐Ž๐…. ๐Œ๐˜. ๐–๐€๐˜ This bump from UJ winger Ughan Africa is one of the most brutal weโ€™ve seen in a long time The isiXhosa commentary reactions #SSRugby | #VarsityCup...

SA rugby talent pipeline in overdrive

Rassie Erasmus believes South Africaโ€™s player pathway is stronger and better aligned than ever, writes LINDIZ VAN ZILLA. Speaking at a Springbok media day alongside SA Rugby CEO Rian Oberholzer and Bok assistant coaches Tony Brown and Duane Vermeulen, Erasmus outlined...

Boks training to be tackle-smart

The Springboks are sharpening their tackle technique after a run of red and yellow cards last season. Bok defence coach Jerry Flannery said on Monday that clarity around head contact and tackle height had improved since the end-of-year tour which was marred by...

Daan: You can never have enough props

Scrum coach Daan Human says the Springboks have a good balance between youth and experience up front. LINDIZ VAN ZILLAย reports. In Cape Town on Monday, Human spoke highly of versatile Stormers youngster Zach Porthen, who made his Test debut last November and has been...
Bok scrum here to stay

Bok scrum here to stay

The Springboks have welcomed confirmation from World Rugby that the scrum will not be depowered. The dominant Bok scrum ploughed a swathe of destruction on their northern hemisphere tour late last year, drawing disbelief from long-time commentators and analysts. It...