Moerat leads Boks in Perth

Salmaan Moerat will captain an overhauled Bok team that includes starting debuts for Morne van den Berg and Ruan Nortje in the clash against the Wallabies in Perth.

Boks to ‘murder All Blacks’ in SA

A Kiwi pundit fears the All Blacks are in for a tough tour of South Africa after a humbling home defeat to Argentina in the opening round of the 2024 Rugby Championship.

Duane: ‘Early days’ in Rugby Champs

A Springbok stalwart for more than a decade, Duane Vermeulen is keenly aware that a week is a long time in Test rugby and looking too far ahead can be perilous.

Wallabies hoping for luck of the Irish against Boks

Inspired by Ireland’s turnaround against the Springboks in July, Wallabies rookie Luke Reimer believes it’s “possible” for Australia to defeat the world champions in Perth on Saturday.

SA ‘A’ off to U18 series flyer

The South Africa ‘A’ side started the U18 International Series on a high note by beating Georgia in Cape Town on Monday.

Lood to miss rest of 2024

Lood de Jager says he doesn’t expect to be back before the end of the year after suffering a torn muscle in his shoulder during the Japanese club season.

Boks to ring the changes in Perth?

Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Makazole Mapimpi are among the squad players who could get a run for the Springboks in the second Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Perth.

Wallabies ‘lucky’ to get round two against Boks

One week in rugby is a long time for veteran James Slipper as the wounded Wallabies prepare to turn around a heavy defeat to the Springboks in the rematch in Perth on Saturday.

Poll: Bok bruiser’s ban unfair?

Is it reasonable that Andrew Kellaway got 10 minutes on the naughty chair for an incident of the sort that saw Jasper Wiese slapped with a six-match suspension?

Wounded All Blacks plot backlash

Argentina can expect a backlash from New Zealand when the sides clash again in Auckland following the hosts’ shock defeat in Wellington.