Rugby Championship

Rassie: This is the time to test depth

Rassie Erasmus said the decision to overhaul the Springbok lineup to face Australia on Saturday is in line with building momentum as well as trying to expand the squad.

Moerat leads Boks in Perth

Salmaan Moerat will captain an overhauled Bok team that includes starting debuts for Morne van den Berg and Ruan Nortje in the clash against the Wallabies in Perth.

All Blacks singing ‘Redemption Song’

Lock Sam Darry said the All Blacks are “excited” about the chance to redeem themselves after their shock defeat to Argentina, as New Zealand prepare to face Los Pumas again.

The Springboks face down the haka from the All Blacks

Boks to ‘murder All Blacks’ in SA

A Kiwi pundit fears the All Blacks are in for a tough tour of South Africa after a humbling home defeat to Argentina in the opening round of the 2024 Rugby Championship.

Duane: ‘Early days’ in Rugby Champs

A Springbok stalwart for more than a decade, Duane Vermeulen is keenly aware that a week is a long time in Test rugby and looking too far ahead can be perilous.

Wallabies hoping for luck of the Irish against Boks

Inspired by Ireland’s turnaround against the Springboks in July, Wallabies rookie Luke Reimer believes it’s “possible” for Australia to defeat the world champions in Perth on Saturday.

Boks to ring the changes in Perth?

Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Makazole Mapimpi are among the squad players who could get a run for the Springboks in the second Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Perth.

Wallabies ‘lucky’ to get round two against Boks

One week in rugby is a long time for veteran James Slipper as the wounded Wallabies prepare to turn around a heavy defeat to the Springboks in the rematch in Perth on Saturday.

Poll: Bok bruiser’s ban unfair?

Is it reasonable that Andrew Kellaway got 10 minutes on the naughty chair for an incident of the sort that saw Jasper Wiese slapped with a six-match suspension?