Springboks
Three teams standing - a Rugby Championship like no other
With South Africa on the sidelines, the door is wide open for New Zealand or Australia to claim another title, with the Argentines considered long-shot...
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Springboks pull out of Rugby Championship
South African Rugby chief Jurie Roux said the withdrawal was a "hugely disappointing outcome for supporters and commercial partners".
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SA Rugby silent on reports that Springboks will not go to Australia
South Africa were included with Australia, Argentina and New Zealand in the fixtures, but the organisers admitted last month that there were doubts about their participation.
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Springboks delay Rugby Championship decision for further 48 hours
Competitive rugby resumed in South Africa only last weekend after a six-month suspension triggered by COVID-19.
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Springboks delay decision on Rugby Championship participation
Competitive rugby resumed in South Africa only this Friday after a six-month suspension triggered by COVID-19 and there is concern about the readiness of players for Test rugby.
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Rugby Championship decision looms for world champions Springboks
Director of rugby and 2019 World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus has told reporters he expects a decision by October 10.
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Youngsters set to shine in Green vs Gold
Both sides are littered with future stars – the likes of Gianni Lombard, Wandisile Simelane, Schalk Erasmus, and Sanele Nohamba to name a few.
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May be unsafe for Springboks to play, warns Erasmus
The world champions are scheduled to play two matches each against Argentina, hosts Australia, and fierce rivals New Zealand between 7 November and 12 December.
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Will players take a knee when South African rugby restarts?
The failure of eight South Africans to take a knee before a recent English Premiership match in London angered South African Sports Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
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Local rugby set to return this month
SA Rugby added that details of the local competition, with each of the teams facing the others home and away and every side enjoying two byes during the competition, will be released in due course.
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Springboks' Pollard to miss Rugby Championship after ACL injury
South Africa's Pollard, 26, who lifted the Webb Ellis trophy last November, suffered the serious knee injury in last weekend's Top 14 defeat at Montpellier.
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SA Rugby welcomes decision on Rugby Championship
Sanzaar announced that the event would be held in Australia from 7 November to 12 December, however SA Rugby CEO, Jurie Roux did caution that the participation of defending champions, South Africa, still had to be confirmed.
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Australia to host Rugby Championship, South Africa in doubt
The four-way international tournament, which involves world champions South Africa as well as New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, was originally scheduled to begin in August.
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Springboks Kolbe, Pollard benefit from Champions Cup changes
The World Cup-winning pair were set to miss out due to their clubs' French Top 14 finishes last term, but European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) said eight teams from each of the continent's three main professional leagues will qualify for the competition.
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More South African sides in Pro14 'positive' for Springboks' Pollard
Reports claim Pollard's former side the Bulls, the Lions, the Sharks and the Stormers are set to replace the Cheetahs and the Southern Kings in the league which includes outfits from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
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Springboks' Kolbe eyes 'incredible' Lions tour
Kolbe was a teenager when the world champions beat the Lions 2-1 and has a clear memory from the second Test in Pretoria.
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Sanzaar dismiss report Springboks to skip Rugby Championship
World Rugby vice-president Bernard Laporte told French newspaper 'Le Progres' that the Springboks would replace Japan in the European tournament, which has been organised in place of the usual November internationals.
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Feisty Springbok De Klerk spurred on by being told he was too small
The 28-year-old was pivotal in the Springboks' impressive World Cup campaign in Japan last year climaxing with a 32-12 thrashing of England.
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World Cup-winning Bok hooker signs for Japanese club
Marx opted out of his contract with the South African Super Rugby side the Lions in May, taking advantage of a 21-day window to cancel the deal and become a free agent after pay-cuts in the domestic game were introduced because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
