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Wallabies count heavy cost of brutal Bok battles

Australia’s glowing start to the Rugby Championship has been overshadowed by a deepening casualty ward after two punishing Tests against the Boks.

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Kwagga hungry to feast at Eden Park

The Springboks learnt lessons from the Wallabies and Kwagga Smith is confident this will help to prepare the world champions to conquer Eden Park in a fortnight.

Hat-trick Hele powers Boks past Brazil

No 8 Aseza Hele’s hat-trick propelled the Springbok Women to a commanding win over Brazil in their Rugby World Cup opener at Franklin’s Gardens.

Ntlabakanye denies doping after failed drug test

Fan-favourite Springbok prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye maintains his innocence after a random test for a banned substance returned a positive result.

Pollard: I only care about winning

Getting the Boks “back on the horse” was Handre Pollard’s sole objective in Saturday’s showdown against the Wallabies at Cape Town Stadium.

Rassie lauds Handre’s ‘cool head’

Rassie Erasmus has heaped praise on flyhalf Handre Pollard’s metronomical kicking and the overall calmness he brought to the Bok attack in their 30-22 win over the Wallabies.

Will Springboks kick on and defend Rugby Championship title following Australia win?

South Africa’s 2025 Rugby Championship campaign got its first win on Saturday, beating Australia 30-22 in the second of back-to-back games. Key performances came from Handre Pollard, who contributed 15 points with his kicking (three penalties and three conversions), and tries scored by Canan Moodie, Kwagga Smith, and Eben Etzebeth. The match was intensely physical, with South Africa showing strong… Read more →