Erasmus names experienced squad for Irish opener
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an experienced squad featuring 20 Rugby World Cup-winners – the entire starting 15 and five players on the replacements’ bench – for their opening Castle Lager Incoming Series Test against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday, in what is expected to be a humdinger of an encounter between the top two ranked teams in the world.
The three players in the match-day 23 who did not participate in the international spectacle in France, where the Springboks claimed their second successive RWC...
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was thrilled to be back on South African shores for what marks their biggest Test since their triumphant Rugby World Cup campaign in France when they line up against Ireland in Pretoria in the first of three Castle Lager Incoming Series matches, and said his charges were well aware about what it means to country and the team.
The last time the Springboks took the field in South Africa was almost a year ago, in July last year, against Argentina, and this will mark a magnificent home-coming for the team after being crowned double Rugby World Cup...
How the World Rugby Men's Rankings might be affected by a bumper weekend of Test rugby.
Soon all the talk will be over and South Africa and Ireland will take to the pitch at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday for a match to decide the unofficial title of ‘world champions’.
That’s how many people are seeing the match-up between the top two sides in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings, given South Africa are back-to-back world champions but have lost their last three matches against their closest rivals.
The Springboks’ position as the number one team is under threat this Saturday as Ireland –...
Boks do the business against Ireland in Pretoria
The Springboks won a pulsating and drama-filled Test by 27-20 against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria to go one-nil up in the Castle Lager Incoming Series, a match that will be talked about for a while by all of the 50,066 spectators in attendance.
The Boks held a 13-8 lead at the break and apart from a dominating opening 30 minutes, it was not the smoothest win ever, but a seven-point margin over the second ranked team in the world is not something to sniff at.
There were times where the Boks were sublime, but they were...
