Duane Vermeulen was lauded by Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, as a “Springbok great” following the decision to retire by the double Rugby World Cup-winning No 8 and a former captain of the national team.
The 37-year-old Vermeulen’s illustrious Springbok career spanned 76 Tests over 11 seasons and if it wasn’t for injuries, he would probably have racked up a century of appearances in the green and gold. He started 68 of his Tests in the No 8 jersey, played three times at flanker and five times off the bench, scoring three tries for South Africa....
Duane Vermeulen was lauded by Mr Mark Alexander, President of the South African Rugby Union, as a “Springbok great” following the decision to retire by the double Rugby World Cup-winning No 8 and a former captain of the national team.
The 37-year-old Vermeulen’s illustrious Springbok career spanned 76 Tests over 11 seasons and if it wasn’t for injuries, he would probably have racked up a century of appearances in the green and gold. He started 68 of his Tests in the No 8 jersey, played three times at flanker and five times off the bench, scoring three tries for South Africa....
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team were happy with the tone set for the 2024 international season and the relationships built between the players and coaching staff as they wrapped up their first alignment camp of the season in Cape Town on Thursday.
The camp – which marked the first of three Springbok alignment camps before the international season kicks off in June – started with a two-day strategic session with the coaches on Monday and Tuesday, while the coaches and strength and conditioning staff presented their plans and expectations to the invited players...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team were happy with the tone set for the 2024 international season and the relationships built between the players and coaching staff as they wrapped up their first alignment camp of the season in Cape Town on Thursday.
The camp – which marked the first of three Springbok alignment camps before the international season kicks off in June – started with a two-day strategic session with the coaches on Monday and Tuesday, while the coaches and strength and conditioning staff presented their plans and expectations to the invited players...
Erasmus names exciting Bok training squad
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an exciting squad of 35 players for the team’s first official training camp of the season, which starts in Pretoria on Monday where the focus will be on the opening Test of the season against Wales on 22 June.
The Boks are in for a blockbuster 2024 season kicking off later this month against Wales in London. The squad includes 11 uncapped players and a cohort of players from the 2023 and 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning squads.
The uncapped players in the squad are Jordan Hendrikse (the brother of Jaden...
Two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will retain the captain’s armband when the world champions return to the field in the Castle Lager Incoming Series, which kicks off against Ireland in Pretoria on Saturday, 6 July, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus announced on Wednesday.
Erasmus confirmed that Kolisi, who is based overseas with French club Racing 92, will again lead the team, ending speculation that Kolisi could be replaced by a locally-based Bok captain. Kolisi guided the Springboks to Rugby World Cup glory in 2019 in Japan and 2023 in France.
“Siya will...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong 33-man squad led by double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which kicks off against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August.
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth has been cleared to face New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday after completing all the training sessions this week and has been drafted onto the replacements bench for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter, while Rassie Erasmus has released four players to their Carling Currie Cup teams to get some valuable game time this weekend.
Four Rugby World Cup winners, Damian Willemse (utility back), Andre Esterhuizen (centre), RG Snyman and Franco Mostert (both locks), will make a welcome return to the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in November after missing the recent Castle Lager Rugby Championship due to injury.
