Rants and Raves from the epic Loftus clash

My Rants and Raves for Independent Media’s IOL following the thrilling Springbok, All Black return clash. TOP RAVE Siya Kolisi’s physicality is at the... Read more

Rassie was forced to sub Willie and Faf

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has said that the late substitutions of Willie Le Roux and Faf De Klerk, in Saturday’s 32-20 defeat to the... Read more

Boks look to Louw for All Blacks battle as Rassie names his side

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his management staff have made few changes to the side for their final Rugby Championship clash, against the All... Read more

HIGHLIGHTS: 2018 TRC Rd 5: South Africa v Australia A great win for the Springboks over the Wallabies after a strong first half performance at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Fancois Louw rejoins Boks in Pretoria

Upon a return to South Africa, experienced loose forward Francois Louw has rejoined the Springbok squad in Pretoria. Louw, who played in the first... Read more

Erasmus says claiming Rugby Championship not the “ultimate goal”

The All Blacks secured the Rugby Championship title for the 6th time this past weekend, yet the Springboks having not won it are still... Read more

Kolbe and Notshe secure first Springbok starts

Starting on the wing and at Number 8 respectively, Cheslin Kolbe and Sikhumbuzo Notshe will make their starting debuts for the Boks as two of... Read more

Hansen slammed in open letter from SARU SACOS Legends

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has faced a huge backlash from SARU SACOS Legends, after questioning South African rugby’s transformation policies in an interview in 2017.... Read more

A little snippet of what Ruhan Nel, the latest addition to the Springbok squad, can do. Will he be bringing his sevens skills to the table for the latter part of the Rugby Championship?

Boks must convert chances into points says Faf

Springbok Scrumhalf Faf De Klerk has called for the side to be more clinical than their previous encounter with the Wallabies, when the meet... Read more

Fullback ‘practice’ for Willemse in Currie Cup clash

The talented Damian Willemse is likely to start for the Springboks at fullback come the home clash against Australia, after being named at 15 for... Read more

Preliminary Bok squad for the home tests

Rassie Erasmus has named 17 players in a preliminary squad ahead of the final two home tests against Australia and New Zealand respectively. After... Read more

Boks release ten players from squad

Upon return from New Zealand, the Springboks have released eight players locally and two international squad members, to return to their Currie Cup and... Read more

Boks were “done in by ref” says Stuff.co.nz writer

Former British rugby writer Mark Reason, now living in New Zealand writing for Stuff.co.nz, believes the Springboks were hard done by by referee Nigel... Read more

Raving about the Boks, both on attack and defence

The past weekend saw a historic win for the Springboks over the World Champion All Blacks. This week’s Rants and Raves is of the... Read more

Pollard back at 10 and Kriel to the wing as Rassie names side

Rassie Erasmus has made three changes and positional shift for Saturday’s clash against the All Blacks. Jesse Kriel moves from outside centre to wing... Read more