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Rassie cuts another video clip

Rassie Erasmus has taken to social media to highlight officiating discrepancies during Saturday’s Test between Ireland and the Springboks in Dublin.

Boks: Ref was fair, Ireland too good

Siya Kolisi and Jacques Nienaber say the officiating of Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli did not cost the Springboks victory against Ireland on Saturday.

Farrell: Boks get timing right for a World Cup

The next time the Boks and Ireland meet will be at the 2023 World Cup, so Andy Farrell is cautious about reading too much into Saturday’s win over the world champs.

Nienaber: Ireland nullified Bok threats

Jacques Nienaber and Siya Kolisi say the Springboks could not get their scrum or maul going in the face of an aggressive Irish pack in Dublin on Saturday.

Sexton seals Boks’ fate in Dublin

Johnny Sexton’s late penalty gave Ireland a big enough buffer to deny the Springboks a comeback victory as the world’s top-ranked team claimed a tense victory in Dublin on Saturday.

Springbok Sevens assistant coach Philip Snyman

Blitzboks: It’ll be silly to blow our second chance

Assistant coach Philip Snyman has admitted the Blitzboks were thrown a lifeline to progress of the Hong Kong Sevens playoffs, but they need to use that against Fiji on Sunday.

SEVILLE, SPAIN - JANUARY 29: Selvyn David in action during the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022 match between South Africa and Spain at Estadio de La Cartuja on January 29, 2022 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

Blitzboks through to HK playoffs despite second defeat

The Blitzboks progressed to the playoffs of the Hong Kong Sevens despite letting a 10-point half-time lead slip in a loss to France in their final pool game on Saturday.

Blitzboks slip up against Great Britain

A late fightback from the Blitzboks was not enough as they suffered a narrow defeat by Great Britain in their opening fixture of day two of the Hong Kong Sevens on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 31: Rassie Erasmus, the Springboks director of rugby acting as a water carrier talks to his captain Siya Kolisi during the 2nd test match between South Africa Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at Cape Town Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Kolisi: Boks ‘excited’ to have Rassie back

Siya Kolisi says it’s “special” to have Rassie Erasmus back to tell the Springboks what he sees on-field when they take on Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

Louw, Stormers duo get SA ‘A’ call-ups

Springbok loose forward Elrigh Louw, DHL Stormers wing Leolin Zas and hooker JJ Kotze were called up to the South Africa ‘A’ squad on Friday as injury replacements.