World Cup

Ox hopes for sweet taste of RWC success

Ox Nche smiled as the Springbok loosehead prop reeled off the desserts he had tasted during the World Cup in France following last week’s semi-final win over England.

Relive the glory: Boks ’95 World Cup triumph

As the Boks prepare to face the All Blacks in a rematch of the 1995 World Cup final, relive the glory of the day Francois Pienaar’s men beat the old foe to lift the Webb Ellis Cup on home soil.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 15: Eben Etzebeth of South Africa celebrates with RG Snyman and Faf de Klerk of South Africa after scoring his team's fourth try during the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Quarter Final match between France and South Africa at Stade de France on October 15, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Your Bok team for the final!

There are two changes to the Bok team that beat England for the World Cup final against the All Blacks, as selected by SARugbymag.co.za readers.

South Africa's flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit (C) and South Africa's fly-half Handre Pollard celebrate after victory during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match between France and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 15, 2023.

Watch: Best of the Boks and All Blacks

The Springboks and All Blacks both recovered from pool defeats to claim playoff wins over World Cup favourites Ireland and France on their way to the final.

Kwagga Smith is tackled when the All Blacks and Boks clashed at Twickenham

Wallabies predict a ‘black out’ in final

Adam Ashley-Cooper, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell have backed New Zealand to beat South Africa and claim a record fourth World Cup title on Saturday.

All Blacks ‘Easy Company’ to give Bomb Squad hell

New Zealand are eager to unleash their own version of the Springboks’ famed Bomb Squad and “get into the trenches” in the World Cup final, says All Blacks flank Dalton Papali’i.

All Blacks to defuse Bomb Squad

Forwards coach Jason Ryan said New Zealand have a plan to “take some gas” out of the Springboks’ substitutes when the teams clash in the World Cup final on Saturday.

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.

World Rugby confirms Test rugby shake-up

World Rugby has officially announced the biggest overhaul of international rugby since the game went professional, expanding the World Cup and introducing the bi-annual Nations Championship.

(COMBO)(FILES) This combination of file pictures created on October 11, 2023, shows (L) South Africa's fly-half Handre Pollard arriving for a training session at the Mayol Stadium in Toulon, southern France, on September 28, 2023, during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup and (R) South Africa's fly-half Manie Libbok handling the ball during the captain's run in Johannesburg on July 28, 2023 ahead of their Rugby Championship match against Argentinia on July 29, 2023. - South-Africa, France's opponent for Rugby World Cup 2023's quarter final match, has yet to announce which of these two different fly-halfs will figure in the team's startng roster.

Carter: Boks need Pollard ‘from the get-go’

Dan Carter has backed Handre Pollard to “play a key role from the get-go” for the Springboks in Saturday’s World Cup final against the All Blacks.

Woodward: England had Boks on the ropes

Clive Woodward says that England “stunned” the Boks in their World Cup semi-final, but hailed the “big calls” made by Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber to get a win for SA.