Kolisi’s Bok fire still burns brightly
Siya Kolisi has confirmed that he is not done with the Springboks yet and is still “up for selection” after arriving back in South Africa as a two-time World Cup-winning captain.
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Siya Kolisi has confirmed that he is not done with the Springboks yet and is still “up for selection” after arriving back in South Africa as a two-time World Cup-winning captain.
Australian rugby vowed to rebuild on Tuesday after the “bitterly disappointing” reign of Eddie Jones, who has officially quit as Wallabies coach following their calamitous World Cup campaign.
Duane Vermeulen has been linked with a valedictory return to the Stormers, where he could reportedly start his move into coaching.
The Springboks have entrenched their position as the world’s number-one team, after starting the year ranked behind Ireland, France and New Zealand.
A 29-man DHL Stormers touring squad includes the return of a veteran playmaker for a tough four-match Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour up north.
Malcolm Marx will miss the upcoming Japanese club rugby season because of an injury that ruled him out of the World Cup, his team Kubota Spears said on Monday.
Eben Etzebeth was the sole player from the Springboks to be honoured during World Rugby’s awards evening in Paris on Sunday night.
Handre Pollard was a late inclusion in South Africa’s World Cup squad, but finished the tournament with a perfect kicking success rate for the Springboks.
2007 World Cup-winning captain John Smit has paid the ultimate compliment to Siya Kolisi for leading the Springboks to historic back-to-back titles.
The Springboks will arrive back in South Africa on Tuesday and embark on a four-day trophy tour from Thursday, SA Rugby has confirmed.