One of the inspiring things to see come out of the Rugby World Cup has been how South Africa and the Springboks have been embraced by the Japanese. Ever since the now-infamous 2015 World Cup where Japan beat the Springboks with 34-32 victory in England, the two countries have been linked. While South Africans were..
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Viral video of Japan residents singing the national anthem – Japanese have adopted the Springboks and made SA proud
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Rugby viewers are furious at French referee Garcès about his performance in the match between Boks and All Blacks
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French referee Jérôme Garcès receives plenty of criticism for his performance in Saturday’s World Cup match between New Zealand and South Africa. The All Blacks beat the Boks 23-13. This is Garcès third World Cup and he is particularly criticized for his decisions at the breakdowns. Garcès scored 13 penalties in 80 minutes in Jokohama,..
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Rugby World Cup: All Blacks 23 – Springboks 13 – Did BEE make the difference between winning and just playing?
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There were few opportunities in the Springboks’ first game against the All Blacks in Japan as Cheslin Kolbe had few chances, but could have scored at least a try if Wille le Roux’s passing to him was better.
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Former Springbok wing James Small died after suffering a heart attack
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According to a statement released by SA Rugby, James Small (50) was rushed to hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday night after suffering from a suspected heart attack. SA Rugby president Mark Alexander passed on his condolences to Small’s family and friends. “James, as a member of the triumphant Rugby World Cup squad from 1995, will..
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Rassie Erasmus claps back at Cosatu:- “It’d be stupid to comment”
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Rassie Erasmus didn’t have to be courteous enough to give a response to Cosatu’s latest huffing and puffing, the team does that for him. But he did, simply.
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The win that bumped the Springboks from outsiders to World Cup contenders
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It’s easy to get carried away in the euphoria of achieving the impossible, but the Springboks will be right to believe they can now conquer the world.
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World Rugby rankingsnews: Boks slump to their joint-lowest position in history
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It’s been 15 years since the World Rugby rankings were established, and the Springboks have never sunk any lower than this.
Oh dear. Rassie Erasmus has certainly got his work cut out with this Boks team. Following a dismal 32-19 defeat to Argentina on Saturday, South Africa slipped to seventh in the World Rugby rankings.
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Rassie Erasmus welcomes the blame for Springboks’ “terrible” performance
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The Springboks now have their backs to the wall after the wheels came off in Mendoza. Following a shaky performance against Argentina last night, the Springboks now have an uphill climb if they are to claim their first ever Rugby Championship title and coach Rassie Erasmus believes he should be the one shouldering the blame for the dismal showing.
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Let’s have a look at 5 key points from the Springboks’ defeat to Wales
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My word the South Africa/Wales game was a tough match to watch. In what was a half-baked occasion with many rightly criticizing World Rugby for putting this fixture in, the game was not a good spectacle for international rugby, despite the best efforts of Washington DC to put on a show.
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Springbok Rugby News: Boks to play Wales without overseas-based players
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Springbok coach, Rassie Erasmus will have to go into his first Test at the helm with a XV comprising of only players based in South Africa…………
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