Springboks

Rassie trades barbs with critic

Rassie Erasmus has hit back at Ger Gilroy after the Irish radio host took a dig at the SA director of rugby for his comments on the pressure being on Ireland to beat Scotland.

Ireland's players applaud South Africa's players as they leave the pitch after the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Ireland at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on September 23, 2023.

Ireland coach denies World Cup conspiracy

Mike Catt says Ireland will not be “going into cahoots” with Scotland to ensure both progress to the World Cup playoffs at South Africa’s expense.

Watch: Relax, Boks are safe

Forget conspiracies and paranoia, Keo and Zels say the Boks are through to the quarter-finals.

Watch: Tonga turn tables on Boks

Capitalising on a loose pass from Grant Williams, Tonga’s Patrick Pellegrini scored one of the standout tries of the World Cup against the Springboks on Sunday.

This photograph taken on September 4, 2023 shows the Rugby Union World Cup trophy, the Webb Ellis Cup, presented during the tournament opening conference in Paris, ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023 France.

RWC Permutations: How the quarter-finals will be decided

With six places in the World Cup quarter-finals still to play for, World Rugby has officially confirmed how results in each of the pools could affect the last eight.

Rassie: Boks pick Manie to create tries

Manie Libbok’s goal-kicking remains a hot topic for debate, but Rassie Erasmus says the flyhalf is helping the Springboks play an attacking brand of rugby the fans want to see.

Rassie: Playoff pressure on Ireland

Rassie Erasmus is happy to kick back and watch the final World Cup pool fixtures play out, while putting pressure on Ireland to get a result against Scotland.

Money Man: World Rugby to KO Boks

The Money Man is convinced the Springboks won’t survive a quarter-final showdown against World Cup hosts, France.

Watch: Eben caught with his pants down

Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth whips off his shorts and replaces it with his Tonga rival’s togs at the World Cup on Sunday, briefly exposing a pair of colourful briefs.

Fourie: I need to work on my fitness

Deon Fourie was pleased with his first start at hooker for the Springboks, but the veteran campaigner feared not being able to complete the World Cup win against Tonga.