Sacha: Too much hype, not enough balance?

Rassie Erasmus has challenged the uber-talented Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu to bring composure to his starting role for the Springboks against the Barbarians on Saturday.

Frustrated Franco urged to stay

Head coach Franco Smith’s future at Glasgow Warriors is becoming more uncertain, with reports of his growing discontent and options elsewhere.

Beale blow for White-led Force

Head coach Simon Cron names six current Wallabies in the Force starting XV to face the British & Irish Lions, but veteran Kurtley Beale is ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Matured Fassi ‘willing to learn’

Aphelele Fassi is revered for his step length and the speed it generates, but it is the strides he’s taken off the field that have led him to the Bok No 15 jersey.

Du Preez deployed to swing Bok hammer

After an almost two-year absence, Jean-Luc du Preez has fought his way back into the Springbok squad and he’s been handed a heavy-duty role in the middle of the action.

Keo & Zels: Beautiful Boks are back!

Nothing gets the pulse racing more than Bok game week – the boys are frothing!

Boks wary of the Tackle Machine

Rassie Erasmus has acknowledged the opportunity for lock Ruben van Heerden to stake his claim for Test recognition when the Springboks and Barbarians clash on Saturday.

Tshituka on his passport to join Bok heroes

Vincent Tshituka’s “ticket” to make his Springbok bow against the Barbarians on Saturday represents the culmination of a long-held dream for the DRC-born loose forward.

How Daan’s farm whipped Asenathi into shape

Rassie Erasmus has revealed the behind-the-scenes conditioning work that has earned Asenathi Ntlabakanye his Springbok debut against the Barbarians on Saturday.

Les Bleus lock in Saffa for New Zealand tour

Lock Jacobus van Tonder has been included in a youthful France squad, captained by centre Gael Fickou, for their tour of New Zealand in July.