World Cup

South Africa'sSiya Kolisi (L) evades Ireland's Conor Murray (R)during the second Rugby Test match between South Africa and Ireland at Ellis Park on June 18, 2016 in Johannesburg.

Cips backs ‘special’ Boks to spear Irish

Former England flyhalf Danny Cipriani says the Springboks have “something special” to bring world number one Ireland’s winning run to an end on Saturday.

South Africa's lock Jean Kleyn warms up prior to the Rugby Championship first round match between South Africa and Australia at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria on July 8, 2023.

Kleyn a changed man for Ireland reunion

Saturday’s Rugby World Cup game between champions South Africa and world number one Ireland will be a unique match for Springbok lock Jean Kleyn.

Ireland's players celebrate their win on the fnal whistle in the Autumn International friendly rugby union match between Ireland and South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, on November 5, 2022. Ireland won the game 19-16.

Ireland poised to match Bok firepower

Irish backrow forward Caelan Doris says he is confident Ireland’s attack can inflict serious damage on South Africa if they match the Boks for physicality on Saturday.

Nienaber’s Boks to puncture Ireland’s tyres

Jacques Nienaber noted the speed of Ireland’s attack after naming seven forwards on the Bok bench for the big World Cup clash on Saturday.

All Blacks suffer front-row blow

All Blacks prop Ethan de Groot will not play again until the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup after being suspended for his red card against Namibia.

South Africa's Springboks flanker Franco Mostert (2-L) celebrates with teammates flanker Evan Roos (#20) and lock Jean Kleyn after defeating Argentina's Los Pumas during their Rugby Union test match at Jose Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires, on August 5, 2023 in preparation for the upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

All-white Boks tackle Ireland?

SA Rugby has confirmed that the Springboks will wear an alternate kit in the crucial World Cup match against Ireland on Saturday.

Eben Etzebeth leads out the Springboks at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland

Boks to unleash 7-1 on Ireland?

The Springboks have confirmed that Eben Etzebeth is back in contention for the big World Cup clash against Ireland, but Handre Pollard is unlikely to take part in Saturday’s match.

Irish players celebrates after Ireland's flanker Josh van der Flier (red cap, 3rd right) scores their first try during the Autumn International friendly rugby union match between Ireland and South Africa at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, on November 5, 2022. (

Ireland to show ‘balls’ against Boks

Robbie Henshaw has called on his teammates to “go for it” when Ireland clash with the Springboks in a decisive World Cup match in Paris on Saturday.

South Africa's scrum-half Cobus Reinach runs to score the team's third try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Romania at Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, south-western France on September 17, 2023.

Reinach scorches Romania as Bok MVP

Cobus Reinach was within minutes of breaking his own World Cup hat-trick record as the scrumhalf triggered South Africa’s demolition job of Romania on Sunday.

Rassie the Bok puppet master

South African director of rugby Rassie Erasmus describes himself in his biography as “a quiet, uncomplicated person” and he is far from the extrovert many perceive him to be.