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South Africas director Rassie Erasmus speaks during a press conference at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, on October 10, 2023, as part of the France 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Ireland not an option for Rassie

Rassie Erasmus quitting the Springboks for a job with Ireland looks all the more unlikely after the appointment of David Humphreys as the IRFU’s new performance director.

Springboks celebrates after the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final match between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama

On this day: Boks celebrate World Cup glory

On 2 November 2019, the Springboks lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for a third time after beating England in a memorable final in Yokohama.

English referee Wayne Barnes shows a red card to New Zealand's openside flanker and captain Sam Cane (not seen) during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 28, 2023. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)

Hansen: It’s time to sack the TMO

Steve Hansen has expressed his disappointment with the World Cup final between the Boks and All Blacks, particularly regarding the influence of the television match official.

Pieter-Steph du Toit Boks RWC final Dave Winter:Shutterstock:Backpage

Boks must drive home dominance

The Springboks need to be consistently great over the next four years, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.

Jacques Nienaber, coach of South Africa during the 2023 Rugby World Cup South Africa Arrival at the OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg on the 31 October 2023 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Nienaber teases Bok return

Outgoing Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber has left the door open to being involved again with the newly-crowned, back-to-back world champions.

Siya Kolisi celebrates with fans after the Boks beat All Blacks at Twickenham

Siya the Usain Bolt of social media!

Arguably the most influential player to pull on a Springbok jersey, Siya Kolisi has been revealed as the most popular player on social media during the 2023 World Cup.

Pieter-Steph is World Cup’s best

A sensational performance in the final was the crowning glory as SARugbymag.co.za readers named Pieter-Steph du Toit the most valuable Springbok at the 2023 World Cup.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 28: Handre Pollard of South Africa kicks the team's fourth penalty during the Rugby World Cup Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France.

Watch: Every point from the Boks’ World Cup win

As the dust settles on South Africa’s fourth World Cup win, relive every point scored by the Springboks as they made history in France.

South Africa's flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit (C) and South Africa's fly-half Handre Pollard celebrate after victory during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 15, 2023.

O’Driscoll: Du Toit ‘best blindside in the world’

Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll marveled at the “phenomenal” Pieter-Steph du Toit’s World Cup performance for the Springboks.

Rassie: Rugby’s greatest showman

On the surface, the Springboks had no business winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup, but in hindsight there was always magic in Rassie Erasmus’ ‘madness’, writes DEVIN HERMANUS.