World Cup

Nienaber: We have work to do

While Jacques Nienaber is thrilled with a milestone win against the All Blacks, he knows the Springboks will have to be slicker at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 25: Malcolm Marx of South Africa celebrates with his teammates after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup 2023 warm up match between New Zealand and South Africa at Twickenham Stadium on August 25, 2023 in London, England.

Boks gore shoddy All Blacks

Malcolm Marx reached a try-scoring landmark as the Springboks claimed a record win over the All Blacks in their final World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Friday night.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 15: Malcolm Marx of South Africa (C) scores a try during The Rugby Championship match between the New Zealand All Blacks and South Africa Springboks at Mt Smart Stadium on July 15, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

Boks to dethrone Ireland?

The Springboks could go into the World Cup as the world’s number-one side with a good win against the All Blacks in their final warm-up at Twickenham.

Australia's lock Will Skelton (C) is tackled during the rugby union Test match between Italy and Australia on November 12, 2022 at the Artemio-Franchi stadium in Florence, Tuscany.

Skelton leads Wallabies in Paris mission

La Rochelle lock Will Skelton will captain Australia for the first time in this weekend’s Rugby World Cup warm-up against tournament hosts France.

South Africa's Canan Moodie looks on during the Rugby Championship match between Australia and South Africa at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on September 3, 2022.

Stick: Moodie a legend in the making

Canan Moodie’s defensive attributes have convinced the Springboks that he is capable of shutting down “one of the best” in All Black Rieko Ioane at Twickenham on Friday night.

South Africa's flanker Siya Kolisi (C) looks on during the South Africa Rugby World Cup squad announcement in Johannesburg on August 8, 2023.

Just do it again, Boks!

The 164-page 2023 Rugby World Cup special edition of SA Rugby magazine backs the Siya Kolisi-led Springboks to conquer the world in France and retain the Webb Ellis Cup.

Bok bench to rip apart All Blacks

The Springboks will unleash their world-class substitutes against the All Blacks in London on Friday, for an epic clash that is anything but “meaningless”, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Clermont's New Zealander center George Moala (Front) runs with the ball during the European Rugby Champions Cup rugby union Group B match between Bristol and Clermont at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol, on December 12, 2020.

Tonga star to miss Bok clash

Former New Zealand centre George Moala will miss all but one of Tonga’s Rugby World Cup pool games after he failed in an appeal to have a ban for a dangerous tackle over-turned.

Bok captains put SA first

World Cup-winning Springbok captains Francois Pienaar, John Smit and Siya Kolisi teamed up to answer the profound question: What is it like to lead your country to rugby’s greatest prize?