Jake White ends his career as Springbok coach after the game against the Barbarians on Saturday and he has announced a Bok team for the last time. The team shows three changes from the one that beat Wales last week. Bismarck du Plessis, Johan Ackermann and Akona Ndugane comes into the side in place […]

The Springboks provided Jake White with the perfect farewell present on Saturday. The Bokke put in a clinical performance against a poor Welsh team to come out victorious in Jake’s final test match in charge of the World Champions. The victory also means that the Springboks will end the year as the number 1 […]

The Springboks out paced Wales with a convincing performance scoring 32 points to Wales 12. The men in green had few chances but took every scoring opportunity running in four spectacular tries. Wales had a huge share of possession and territory but couldn’t convert their efforts into points. Scoring two 50/50 tries, one being a […]

Jake White named the Springbok side that will face Wales in his last official test in charge of the World Champions. The side shows 7 changes to the team that won the RWC final and includes one new cap in the starting XV. Sharks 8thman, Ryan Kankowski gets a crack at international rugby due […]

Another setback has hit the Bokke just a few days before they play Wales. Fourie du Preez, the South African Super14 player of the year and probably the best scrumhalf in the world, has officially been withdrawn from the squad due to injury. Du Preez injured his shoulder during the latter part of the […]

The Sprinbok squad suffered another setback. Victor Matfield, star line out jumper and man-of-the-match in the World Cup final, has withdrawn from the squad for personal reasons. Matfield wanted to stay in SA and reconsider his future and SA Rugby has agreed to give the superstar some time off. Matfield’s replacement in the squad […]

Injuries have forced the national selectors to add three new faces to the Bok squad that tour to Wales. Danie Rossouw and Wikus van Heerden failed to pass fitness tests and are replaced by Ryan Kankowski and Hilton Lobberts. Rossouw and van Heerden are both suffering from neck injuries picked up at the World Cup. […]

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A 26-man squad were announced for the end of year tour to Wales. Several or the RWC winning team were not considered for the tour because of injuries and club commitments. Os du Randt and Bob Skinstad have both retired, Percy Montgomery, BJ Botha, Jean de Villiers and Pierre Spies are all still on […]

Bob Skinstad has announced his retirement from all forms of rugby with immediate effect. This means the controversial player will not tour with the Springbok squad that faces Wales and the Barbarians. Skinstad was also linked to possible moves to French club, Perpignan, or returning to the Stormers, where he made a massive impact during […]