Jacques Nienaber

Boks: Ref was fair, Ireland too good

Siya Kolisi and Jacques Nienaber say the officiating of Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli did not cost the Springboks victory against Ireland on Saturday.

Nienaber: Ireland nullified Bok threats

Jacques Nienaber and Siya Kolisi say the Springboks could not get their scrum or maul going in the face of an aggressive Irish pack in Dublin on Saturday.

Rassie to SA A: World Cup spots up for grabs

Rassie Erasmus says those players picked for the South Africa A clashes as part of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour have “the perfect opportunity to put up their hands” for the 2023 Rugby World Cup selection.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 03: Damian Willemse of the Springboks celebrates a try during The Rugby Championship match between the Australia Wallabies and South Africa Springboks at Allianz Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Sydney, Australia.

Nienaber: Willemse has proven himself

Jacques Nienaber has strongly indicated that Damian Willemse will be backed as the go-to flyhalf when the Springboks travel to Europe for the outgoing tour in November.

Willemse injury a worry for Boks

Jacques Nienaber is sweating the fitness of Bok playmaker Damian Willemse on a short week leading up to the potential Rugby Championship title decider against Argentina in Durban.

Springboks ‘stunned’ by drug use scandal

Jacques Nienaber is disturbed by the reports that Springbok players have tested positive for recreational drug use.

Bok backups get chance to prove World Cup worth in ‘semi-final’

Coach Jacques Nienaber has aimed to balance giving opportunites to players in the wider Springbok squad, while also targeting a win in the crucial Test against Argentina.

The benefit of Pollard’s absence

Handre Pollard’s absence will force Jacques Nienaber to focus on finding the best alternate flyhalf during the remainder of the Rugby Championship, writes DYLAN JACK.

New Zealand's head coach Ian Foster (L) talks with his South African counterpart Jacques Nienaber after the Rugby Championship match at Cbus Super Stadium in Gold Coast on October 2, 2021. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Nienaber: Boks block out ‘external pressure’

Jacques Nienaber says the Rugby Championship teams “are all in the same boat” and the Springboks have closed themselves off from the external criticism after two successive losses.

Nienaber on the chopping block?

The loss in Adelaide was the latest in a season of unexpected defeats and the poor form of the Springboks raises questions about Jacques Nienaber’s future as head coach.