Latest Springboks News
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Kearney to miss Bok Test
25 Oct 2012
Ireland fullback Rob Kearney has been ruled out of the November internationals due to a back injury. Read more
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Etzebeth up for three awards
24 Oct 2012
Eben Etzebeth has been nominated in three categories for the Saru Player of the Year Awards. Read more
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Brits would be brilliant Bok bolter
24 Oct 2012
MARK KEOHANE says Schalk Brits would be a bold but brilliant Springbok selection for the November internationals. Read more
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Plumtree: ‘Lambie must play flyhalf’
24 Oct 2012
Sharks head coach John Plumtree says Pat Lambie’s first-choice position should be flyhalf. Read more
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Strauss to realise Irish ambition
24 Oct 2012
Former Cheetahs hooker Richardt Strauss is expected to be included in Ireland’s Test squad when it is named later on Wednesday. Read more
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Meyer warms to Lambie
23 Oct 2012
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has confirmed Pat Lambie will be considered as a 10 option for the Boks’ end of year tour. Read more
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No Japanese flavour for touring Boks
23 Oct 2012
South African players in Japan’s Top League cannot be considered for selection for the Springboks’ year-end tour. Read more
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Spies extends Bulls stay
23 Oct 2012
Springbok eighthman Pierre Spies has signed a three-year contract extension with the Bulls. Read more
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SA’s long-term investment
23 Oct 2012
Johan Goosen has the potential to become a truly world-class flyhalf for the Springboks. Read more
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Meyer must stay steadfast in vision
23 Oct 2012
RYAN VREDE writes Heyneke Meyer must resist the temptation to veer from his plan to blood more young players on the year-end tour in favour of more conservative selections. Read more
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Pat must play, Morné must rest
22 Oct 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes the Currie Cup semi-finals showed why Pat Lambie is ready for the Springbok flyhalf responsibility, and why the other contenders are not. Read more
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Bok duo to miss tour
17 Oct 2012
Lock Andries Bekker and hooker Tiaan Liebenberg will be out of action for the rest of the year because of injury. Read more
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True test looms for Lambie
16 Oct 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes that Pat Lambie may have to steer the Sharks to Currie Cup glory if he’s going to convince Heyneke Meyer of his value as a match-winning flyhalf. Read more
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Morne must show mettle
16 Oct 2012
RYAN VREDE writes Morne Steyn needs to continue his goal- and tactical-kicking form if he is to be a justifiable pick for the Springboks’ year-end tour. Read more
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Jaque targets Bok comeback
16 Oct 2012
Jaque Fourie wants to return to South Africa in 2015 to compete for a place in the Springbok World Cup squad. Read more
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Boks, Cheetahs lose Coenie
15 Oct 2012
Coenie Oosthuizen will miss the Free State Cheetahs’ Currie Cup promotion-relegation play-offs and the Springbok end-of-year tour because of a back injury. Read more
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Desperate for a hot harvest
15 Oct 2012
RYAN VREDE writes that the injection of Springboks into the Currie Cup elevated the standard so significantly that what happened before them may as well have been a different competition. Read more
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Goosen’s season is over
9 Oct 2012
Johan Goosen will be sidelined for the rest of the year as he undergoes surgery on his knee on Tuesday. Read more
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Common sense must prevail
9 Oct 2012
JON CARDINELLI writes that the decision to include or exclude Springboks in the Currie Cup should be made in the national team’s best interests. Read more
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Nothing soft about Soweto slaughter
8 Oct 2012
MARK KEOHANE, in Business Day newspaper, writes for anyone to claim a few soft moments was the difference for the Boks is to claim insanity. Read more
