Shizuoka Blue Revs out of the top four in the process, as the visitors powered to a 33-14 win at Yamaha Stadium yesterday.
The Springboks came within two late kicks of a perfect record across 2024. A Ciaran Frawley drop goal in the 80th minute in Durban and a shanked Manie Libbok Libbok penalty in the 79th minute...
The new Springbok talks on-field doubts, off-field emotions, and using his mother for tackling practice.
When you consider the competition for back row spots in the Springboks set-up, you would imagine it must be pretty daunting for an uncapped player with international ambitions.
Argentina beat the world champions South Africa 29-28 in an incredible test match at the Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades on Saturday evening.
The South African kingpin knows he must rejuvenate his squad, but which ageing warriors will be cut loose?
South Africa have confirmed a team selection where Jessie Kriel, Handre Pollard, Ox Nche, Ruan Nortje and Jasper Wiese are the five players retained.
South Africa scrumhalf Grant Williams has been ruled out of the Springboks' upcoming trip to Argentina for round five of the Rugby Championship.
South Africa have taken a stranglehold on the tournament with four successive wins in 2024 and with a campaign-ending rematch with the Pumas scheduled for September 28 in Nelspruit, Erasmus has left backs Willie le Roux, Damian de Allende and Cheslin Kolbe, along with forwards Bongi Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe and Pieter Steph du Toit at home to prepare for that round six match.
Pragmatism is required from Rassie Erasmus' evolving group if South Africa are to scale new heights.