Rassie erasmus
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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Shy Erasmus insisted World Cup trophy glory belong to Kolisi
Video footage captures Springbok captain Siya Kolisi making an impassioned plea to his coach to come forward with him after South Africa had beaten England 32-12 in the final in Yokohama.
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Springboks, Aled Walters part ways after 2 successful years
In a statement released on Tuesday, SA Rugby said that Walters, who occupied the position of head of athletic performance since 2018, was returning to the United Kingdom for personal reasons.
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Stormers to meet SA Rugby to discuss injury crisis
The Cape side currently has five Springbok players sidelined with long-term injuries as Super Rugby heads into an indefinite break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SA Rugby looking at local playing options as sports calendar grinds to halt
These plans could see South African franchises and other provincial teams return to a new, locally-based derby competition in view of the current suspension of Super Rugby and the PRO 14.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Can cricket in SA rise to the challenge?
The ‘colour by numbers’ approach is an unsatisfactory approach to team selection as it can be both damaging and artificial. It also can't work if the real hard work of development does not happen at school and club level, writes Judith February.
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Springboks dominate nominations for SA Rugby Awards 2019
The Springboks and Rassie Erasmus, who were also honoured at the World Rugby Awards last month, have been nominated in the prestigious Team and Coach of the Year categories.
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Bok players in line for more accolades
Rugby World Cup winners Damian de Allende, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Cheslin Kolbe, Makazole Mapimpi and Duane Vermeulen are all nominated for the SA Rugby Player of the Year award.
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British and Irish Lions confirm 2021 tour dates
The itinerary was jointly announced on Wednesday with FNB Stadium in Johannesburg hosting the first Test on Saturday 24 July.
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World Cup win was for South Africa - Rassie Erasmus
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus arrived in South Africa on Tuesday with captain Siya Kolisi as the pair showed off the trophy to thousands of people at the OR Tambo International Airport.
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Halala Amabokoboko! Pride of a nation in search of new meaning
They came from all parts of South Africa to welcome the team that brought home the William Webb Ellis Cup – the Springboks. And they came singing and dancing, flying flags and wearing the green and gold.
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Boks return victorious to SA
The victorious Springboks, having recently won the 2019 Rugby World Cup, returned to 5,000 fans singing, dancing and cheering their return at OR Tambo International Airport.
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Du Toit player of year as Springboks sweep World Rugby awards
Rassie Erasmus won coach of the year and South Africa also took the team award at a glittering ceremony in Tokyo, a day after they lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for the third time.
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Rassie Erasmus hopes Bok RWC victory inspires hope in SA
South Africa beat England 32-12 in the final on Saturday to lift the trophy for a third time.
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Springboks, Erasmus nominated for global awards
The Springboks have been named as contenders for the title of Team of the Year while Rassie Erasmus is among the five nominations for Coach of the Year.
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'No bluffing': Boks won't change tactics for England, says Erasmus
The Springboks have employed a gameplan based around kicking for territory, a massive no-nonsense pack of forwards and a tough-as-teak defence that suffocates opposition sides.
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South Africa 'only halfway there' after 'nerve-wracking' World Cup semi
South Africa had lost their previous four Tests against Wales, and Rassie Erasmus admitted that record was on his mind as the nail-biting match came to a head.
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Bok coach Rassie Erasmus defuses 'bomb squad' row
The clip was posted after the Springboks' 49-3 World Cup thrashing of Italy, with Mapimpi walking away from a group of white replacement players.
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Springbok coach wary of 'scary' giant-killers Japan
South Africa famously went down to Japan in the 2015 World Cup's 'Miracle of Brighton', an upset the Brave Blossoms reprised with their 19-12 win over Ireland.
