‘Strong’ Siya ready to scalp Ireland

Siya Kolisi is thrilled to be back in the Springbok camp and has made no secret of the team’s desire to get the Ireland monkey off their back in Pretoria on Saturday.

Dobson: WP to strengthen club roots

John Dobson says the Currie Cup will allow DHL Western Province to develop a pathway for club rugby players after naming three semi-pros to face the Vodacom Bulls.

Beirne braced for Bok ‘bullies’

Tadhg Beirne expects the Springboks to turn the first Test into a scrap as the Ireland lock prepares to face a formidable pack at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Junior Boks rally for England clash

Bafana Nhleko has called on his Junior Springboks to bounce back quickly from a defeat to Argentina to salvage their hopes of securing a place in the U20 World Championship semi-finals.

Engelbrecht leads WP in Currie Cup opener

Six players will make their debuts for the Willie Engelbrecht-captained DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Sunday.

Watch: Rassie on ‘juicy’ Ireland series

Rassie Erasmus says the only way for the Springboks to re-affirm their status as the number one side in the world is to beat Ireland in the two-Test series.

SA-born Wright ‘surprised’ by Wallabies captaincy

Liam Wright has admitted that the decision to appoint him as the new Wallabies captain came as a surprise, as he expects to meet a combative Wales in his first match in charge.

Farrell: Rassie is hilarious

Andy Farrell says he found it “hilarious” when Rassie Erasmus tried to predict Ireland’s lineup for the first Test against the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday.

Junior Boks: It’s do or die

The Junior Springboks will miss the 2024 U20 World Championship semi-finals, unless they bounce back to demolish England on Tuesday.

Boks call on Newlands survivors

There are eight survivors from the team that suffered a historic home defeat to Ireland at Newlands that will be on duty for the Springboks in the first Test series since 2016.