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South Africans putting money on the Bokke, say bookies
BET.co.za said that so far, about 90% of bets were on the Springboks to win the Rugby World Cup final against England.
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Jozi comes out in full force to support the Boks ahead of the RWC finals
Win or lose, it’s clear that the team, which carries the hopes of the nation on its shoulders are champions to many South Africans.
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New Zealand beat Wales to clinch third place at World Cup
The result means New Zealand have won 32 of their 35 meetings with Wales, last losing in 1953, while Hansen's incredible record includes just 10 defeats in 107 Tests in charge.
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RWC; Ramaphosa arrives in Yokohoma, urges SA to support the Bokke
The clash kicks off at 11 am South African time and the team is looking to win their third trophy.
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Go Bokke! SA rallies behind the Springboks ahead of RWC final
The Springboks take on England in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final in Japan.
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Youthful England ride wave of royal support
Second-row George Kruis told how the team was riding a wave of support from England fans at home and in Japan.
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LIVE BLOG: New Zealand vs Wales RWC 2019 bronze final
We live blog the battle for the bronze as we reach the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
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RWC final predictions: Can we tell anything from an algorithm?
England vs South Africa is going to be one epic Rugby World Cup final. Can an algorithm correctly predict the outcome?
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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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Rassie Erasmus confirms he'll step down as Springbok coach
Fortunately for South African rugby as a whole, he will remain in his position as director of rugby, which will allow him to oversee other forms of the country’s rugby.
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Fully-fit Kolbe prepared to do whatever it takes for final win
Chaslin Kolbe missed the Springboks pool match against Canada with the injury and had to leave the field in the latter stages of the quarter-final against Japan before sitting out their 19-16 semi-final win over Wales.
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From depths of despair to World Cup final: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus
Erasmus took over as director of rugby at the end of 2017 and shortly afterwards doubled his responsibilities by taking over as head coach following the sacking of Allister Coetzee after 12 losses from 25 games over two seasons.
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Jones, England's maverick, eyes World Cup glory as career comes full circle
Jones was the coach of his native Australia when Jonny Wilkinson's drop goal in the dying seconds of extra time saw England beat the Wallabies in the 2003 World Cup final in his home town of Sydney.
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All Blacks change seven for World Cup third-place play-off
Fullback Beauden Barrett is the only outside back player remaining from last week's stunning 19-7 defeat by England, the All Blacks' first World Cup loss in 12 years.
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The Louw down: Springboks lean on inside knowledge of England players
Star Springbok scrum-half Faf de Klerk and flanker Francois Louw will come up against players they know all too well in the World Cup final - England's 'kamikaze kids' Tom Curry and Sam Underhill.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: What the Boks can teach SA as a nation
Winning is better than losing, but intentionally creating a winning culture is best, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
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England wary of 'X-factor' Kolbe in World Cup final
Kolbe missed South Africa's gruelling 19-16 semi-final win over Wales, a victory built on immense forward power and box-kicking, with an ankle injury.
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Totalsports removes Eben Etzebeth posters from stores
In August, Eben Etzebeth was accused of racially abusing a fellow patron at a pub in Langebaan, in the Western Cape.
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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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Frenchman Garces to referee World Cup final
Garces will be joined by Romain Poite (France) and Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) as assistant referees and Ben Skeen (New Zealand) as TMO.
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Kolbe fit for World Cup final - Erasmus
The 26-year-old has been one of the standout players for South Africa so far in the tournament but was forced off the field with an ankle injury during the Springboks' win over Italy.
