Eddie’s England for Springbok opener
Eddie Jones has named his side to face the Springboks in the opening of the November tests. Dylan Hartley and Owen Farrell co-captain a... Read more
Looking ahead to the end of year tour: “Springboks cannot regress in November”
Writing for bbc.com I preview the Springboks’ upcoming challenges for the November tour. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’s priority in 2018 was to beat the All Blacks in... Read more
Itoje itching for physical challenge
England’s lock/flank Maro Itoje has expressed his excitement about another opportunity to front the physicality of the Springbok pack. Itoje, who to England plays... Read more
Erasmus explains non-selection of Mostert
Franco Mostert will not be considered for Saturday’s Springbok clash against England, with Rassie Erasmus explaining the dilemma. Mostert, who has starred for the... Read more
Injury blow for England ahead of Boks
England’s enforcer Courtney Lawes has been forced to leave their training camp and will most likely not be available for Saturday’s clash against the... Read more
Pivotal changes as Boks and England announce teams
Rassie Erasmus has made five changes from last week for the team to face England in the final test of the series. While the... Read more
Shields in for England as Robshaw is dropped
Eddie Jones has backed Hurricanes loose forward and captain Brad Shields to start against South Africa in Bloemfontein, after playing his first test for... Read more
RG Snyman chats Bok debut
Young Bulls lock RG Snyman took no time in translating his superb Super Rugby form into the test arena. The number four was immense... Read more
Rants and Raves: Internationals
In this week’s column for Independent Media’s IOL I’m saluting Springbok Faf De Klerk following his man of the match performance on Saturday but equally bemoaning England for... Read more
Boks’ best good enough to beat England
Mark Keohane for Sport24 What the Welsh Test showed emphatically is that South Africa’s current Test player pool is closer to 25 than 42.... Read more
Kolisi should lead the Boks in Whiteley and Etzebeth’s absence
Mark Keohane for Sport24 Warren Whiteley, when he is fit, will be the Springbok captain. The chances of him being ready for the June... Read more