Jacques Nienaber

Mixed injury news for Boks

Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi and flyhalf Handre Pollard could play their first Tests of 2023 in the World Cup warm-ups, but prop Ox Nche is sidelined for another four weeks.

Nienaber backs Bok ‘strike’ team

Head coach Jacques Nienaber is confident the rejigged Springbok lineup to face the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday can clinch the Rugby Championship title.

Elton Jantjies of South Africa during the 2023 Castle Lager Rugby Championship Springbok training session at Loftus Stadium Field B in Pretoria on 20 June 2023

Springboks ‘lucky to have’ Elton

Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber were both delighted to welcome Elton Jantjies back into the Springbok fold, despite the flyhalf’s controversial 2022 season.

epa07988207 South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi (C) holds up the Webb Ellis Cup with a boy and players Cheslin Kolbe (L) and Duane Vermeulen (R) during a trophy tour in Cape Town, South Africa 11 November 2019. Tens of thousands of South Africans came out to see the Springboks finish their nation wide trophy tour in Cape Town after winning the Rugby World Cup. South Africa won the Webb Ellis Cup after defeating England 32-12 in the Rugby World Cup final played in Japan on 02 November 2019. EPA/NIC BOTHMA

Siya: Boks want to make SA smile again

Jacques Nienaber and Siya Kolisi were excited to mark the 100-day milestone to the World Cup together as the Springboks concluded their latest training camp in Durban.

Rassie reveals URC final favourite

Rassie Erasmus has weighed in on which of his former teams, the DHL Stormers or Munster, will have the upper hand when the sides clash in Cape Town on Saturday.

Boks: Siya ‘on track’ for World Cup

Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber have revealed that Siya Kolisi has been given “as much time as possible” to recover from knee surgery and lead the Springboks again.

Nienaber reveals Bok World Cup plans

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has explained the purpose of a training sojourn in France, after the world champions’ last World Cup warm-up fixture in August.

Springbok coaches Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus Boks coaches

Friday Quiz: The Coach-Killer

How well do you know the history of Springbok coaches? Test your knowledge with this quiz!

Nienaber to make Leinster ‘more powerful’

South African legend Victor Matfield believes the recruitment of Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber will make Irish giants Leinster even “more powerful”.

Matfield’s surprise picks for Bok coach

Victor Matfield came up with a surprising shortlist of names when asked on Tuesday who he would prefer to succeed Jacques Nienaber as head coach of the Springboks.