Five in, three out for Boks versus Portugal

The uncapped Ruan Venter is one of the new faces in the Springbok squad to face Portugal, but Rassie Erasmus has lost several key players for the Bloemfontein clash.

Mallett slams Bok tactics

Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett said a change of gameplan late in the match led to South Africa’s one-point series-deciding defeat against Ireland in Durban on Saturday.

Kriel targets another two World Cup trips

Two-time Springbok world champion Jesse Kriel believes that playing his club rugby in Japan and maintaining top fitness can help extend his career by another eight years.

Ox wins scrum for Bok MVP!

SARugbymag.co.za readers had their say and voted Ox Nche as the standout Springbok in a narrow defeat to Ireland on Saturday.

Ireland boss ‘doesn’t care’ who’s the best

Andy Farrell said there’s not much separating the top-ranked teams in the world following a last-gasp win for Ireland over the world champion Springboks on Saturday.

Bok prop with flanker’s edge praised

Former Springbok prop Richard Bands attributes Gerhard Steenekamp’s rise up the South African front-row ranks to his diverse skill set and mental toughness.

Dobson: Du Plessis injury hurt us

John Dobson said the plan to stop the Cheetahs in Bloem on Saturday was shredded when DHL WP lost playmaker Jean-Luc du Plessis to an injury in the first half.

Pumas prey on scandal-hit France

Captain Baptiste Serin said France had a “terrible” week following a loss by Argentina on Saturday, which came hours after two French players were charged with sexual assault.

Cheetahs claw WP in Bloem

Hooker Vernon Paulo scored a brace of tries at the death to help the defending Currie Cup champion Cheetahs overpower DHL Western Province in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Reshuffled Bulls redeploy bruiser

The versatile Jan-Hendrik Wessels will start at loosehead prop for the Vodacom Bulls against the Griffons in the Currie Cup at North West Stadium on Sunday afternoon.