Plum: Eben’s dying to get back into it
John Plumtree believes the likes of Eben Etzebeth are itching to play for the Sharks before the Springboks’ end-of-year tour, but the challenge is how the Durban outfit uses them.
Keo & Zels: How Rassie gets Eben to the 2027 RWC final
The 2023 Boks were the oldest ever to win a World Cup, and Rassie will have to make some tough calls to take the core of his team to a third-successive Rugby World Cup.
Bok ‘back home’ at Boland
A veteran Springbok has left the Vodacom Bulls to return to his roots and boost Boland’s hopes of securing a spot in the Currie Cup Premier Division.
Gio tips All Blacks for World Cup rebound
Gio Aplon says the All Blacks are still finding their feet under head coach Scott Robertson, and will be real challengers to the Springboks’ World Cup three-peat in 2027.
Bok duo in Euro Team of the Week
Two Springboks and a South African Premiership star are among the players selected for a data-powered Opta European Club Rugby Team of the Week.
Bulls muscle up for URC tour
The Vodacom Bulls have included more than a dozen capped Springboks in a 34-player squad for the three-match URC tour which gets under way with a clash against Ospreys on Saturday.
Golden Boks are far from done
The final chapters of the Springboks’ success story have yet to be written, writes SIMON BORCHARDT.
Hooker happy to wing it for Sharks
Ethan Hooker is relishing the opportunity to shoot the lights out as a utility back at the Sharks, and hopes that his versatility will open doors to higher honours.
Wiese bullish about Bok sibling team-up
The Vodacom Bulls’ Cobus Wiese dreams of becoming a Springbok, but knows it’ll take hard graft to follow in his older brother Jasper and Pieter-Steph du Toit’s footsteps.
Bok giant got the skills to Tonyball
No longer just a battering ram, Sharks centre Andre Esterhuizen has sharpened his distribution skills to thrive in South Africa’s gameplan under attack guru Tony Brown.
