South Africa Rugby

South Africa is one of the top rugby playing nations.  The Springboks have won two Rugby World Cup championships as well as multiple Tri Nations titles.

  • Thursday, 14. June, 2012

    Bismarck is doing his homework

    Springbok vice-captain Bismarck du Plessis has admitted learning to do things the Heyneke Meyer way has meant some late-night homework.

  • Thursday, 14. June, 2012

    Heyneke gives Boks just five percent

    New Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer issued a veiled warning to England: These Boks can be much better.

  • Wednesday, 13. June, 2012

    Can Lambie take the gap?

    Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer wants Pat Lambie to make the most of his opportunity this weekend and make the fullback jersey his own.

  • Wednesday, 13. June, 2012

    Morné ready to put the boot on

    By his usual high standards Springbok match-winner Morné Steyn had a bad day at the office last Saturday.

  • Wednesday, 13. June, 2012

    Lucky No.13 for Jean

    Wing JP Pietersen never had any doubt that his old Springbok teammate and new captain Jean de Villiers would excel at outside centre.

  • Wednesday, 13. June, 2012

    Jannie hails Bok scrum doctor

    Springbok tighthead Jannie du Plessis has hailed new scrum coach Pieter de Villiers as the key to South Africa's strong performance up front last week.

  • Wednesday, 13. June, 2012
    ONE CHANGE FOR SOUTH AFRICA

    ONE CHANGE FOR SOUTH AFRICA

    South Africa have made just the one change to their line-up for Saturday's second Test against England - with Pat Lambie recalled at full-back.

  • Tuesday, 12. June, 2012

    Lambie to start at fullback?

    Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer doesn't want to tinker too much with his team, although Pat Lambie is almost certain to be included.

  • Tuesday, 12. June, 2012

    Confident English looking for 'territory'

    Ben Foden says England will approach the second Test against South Africa, in Johannesburg on Saturday, with confidence.

  • Tuesday, 12. June, 2012
    Boks hit by Oosthuizen blow

    Boks hit by Oosthuizen blow

    South Africa prop Coenie Oosthuizen has been ruled out of the rest of the Test series against England with a neck injury.

  • Monday, 11. June, 2012

    Boks call up Aplon and Greyling

    Gio Aplon and Dean Greyling have been called up to the Springbok squad following injury concerns around Zane Kirchner and Coenie Oosthuizen respectively.

  • Monday, 11. June, 2012

    South opens the gap even more

    After a weekend that saw the sport's heavyweights slug it out, the latest IRB world rankings show it's very much round one to the Southern Hemisphere.

  • Monday, 11. June, 2012

    Team of the Week: Almost All Black

    The first week of test rugby was dominated by the southern hemisphere sides, which is reflected in our Team of the Week.

  • Monday, 11. June, 2012

    Coetzee aiming for greater heights

    With his Test match baptism out of the way young Springbok flank Marcell Coetzee is keen to put together a more complete performance next weekend.

  • Monday, 11. June, 2012
    Injury sidelines Kirchner

    Injury sidelines Kirchner

    South Africa full-back Zane Kirchner has been ruled out of the second Test against England with a knee injury.