Springboks

South Africa's captain Siya Kolisi takes part in a captain's run at Twickenham Stadium, southwest of London, on August 24, 2023 on the eve of their 2023 World Cup warm-up rugby union match against New Zealand.

Kolisi’s Boks already in playoff mode

Siya Kolisi says the Springboks are relishing the challenge of getting their Rugby World Cup campaign off to a tough start with a “playoff game” against Scotland on Sunday.

Springboks Scotland South Africa's wing Jesse Kriel (C) is tackled by Scotland's full-back Stuart Hogg (L) and Scotland's wing Duhan van der Merwe during the Autumn International friendly rugby union match between Scotland and South Africa at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on November 13, 2021.

World Cup Picks: Boks brush Scotland aside!

Readers and the SARugbymag.co.za team have got the Boks to cruise past Scotland on Sunday, after the All Blacks bounce back to beat hosts France in the 2023 Rugby World Cup opener.

Scrum coach Pieter de Villiers at training with Scotland

De Villiers lays foundation against Boks

When Scotland first scrums against the Springboks in their World Cup opener on Sunday, they will do so in confidence, propped up by two South Africans coached by Pieter De Villiers.

Meet the GranBoks!

Malcolm Marx, Bongi Mbonambi and Franco Mostert’s grandmothers offered up gems of wisdom in a new online series about the men in green and gold.

Bok fans get RWC broadcasting boost

In a win for rugby supporters in South Africa, the SABC and SuperSport have reached a compromise on the coverage of the upcoming World Cup.

Watch: It’s payback time for Pieter-Steph

Duhan van der Merwe ended Pieter-Steph du Toit’s Lions series with a thumping tackle, Keo and Zels say the Boks will remember that in Marseille on Sunday.

Rassie baits Scotland?

It seems Rassie Erasmus is starting with some World Cup mind games ahead of the Pool B clash between the Springboks and Scotland on Sunday.

Trevor Nyakane of South Africa during the 2019 Springbok Squad Announcement at Ulwazi Centre MultiChoice City, Johannesburg, on 26 August 2019 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Nyakane craves the taste of success

Trevor Nyakane is raring to go for the Springboks’ World Cup opener against Scotland on Sunday, with the veteran prop eager to defend and lift the Webb Ellis Cup.

Watch: Boks smash Scottish playmaker

The Springboks are doing their homework on Finn Russell ahead of their World Cup opener on Sunday, so the Scotland flyhalf should expect the same treatment from 2021.

Expect ‘exciting things’ from Boks

Lock RG Snyman says the Springboks have never before been as focused as a squad going into a World Cup, which kicks off in 2023 for the defending champions on Sunday.