Rassie Erasmus is getting a slightly easier ride than Allister Coetzee and will be allowed to pick players for the Springboks who are based overseas and do not meet the 30-Test rule.
Must be nice to be Rassie Erasmus. While strict rules were in place for his predecessor when it came to picking overseas players, Erasmus will be allowed to do so.
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A tough challenge awaits for the Blitzboks in the Hong Kong Sevens. They need a good outing to make sure their World Series lead does not slip too far.
But most of the regular squad members are focussing their attention on the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Here’s what you need to know.
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Settle down for a weekend of Super Rugby fun and, if you miss anything, catch up with what happened here.
Chiefs 27-22 Highlanders
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There’s a big weekend of Super Rugby ahead – and it’s an especially big weekend for the South African teams.
If you missed any of the action, catch up with all the Super Rugby Result and the latest table here.
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Here’s what you need to know about tickets for the Springboks’ first Test against England.
Tickets for the Springboks’ first Test against England range from affordable to pretty expensive.
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The Blitzboks remain top of the World Series Sevens table, despite a few slip-ups in recent tournaments.
They can’t afford any more stumbles, though, especially not in Vancouver, where they are drawn in a pool with their closest rivals – New Zealand.
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Cape Town – Rassie Erasmus will spearhead a streamlined but experienced Springbok management team until the end of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday, as the former Springbok captain will combine his Springbok coaching duties with his current role as director of rugby at SA Rugby.
The 45-year-old Erasmus takes over the national coaching duties from Allister Coetzee, who was in charge of the Boks during the past two years. His three assistant coaches will be Jacques Nienaber, Pieter de Villiers and Mzwandile Stick, while Aled Walters will join the management team as head of athletic performance.
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Die gesaghebbende Franse sporttydskrif L’Equipe het Donderdagoggend berig dat die Springbok-losskakel/heelagter Johan Goosen weer in Frankryk gaan rugby speel.
Goosen, wat in November 2016 met ʼn verskoning Racing92 verlaat het om in Suid-Afrika ʼn direkteur te word van ʼn perde-stoetery, se onvoltooide kontrak met Racing is deur die skatryk president van Montpellier, Mohed Altrad, uitgekoop.
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We could see a return of the likes of Bismarck du Plessis back in the Bok setup as Rassie prepares for next year’s World Cup.
A number of players plying their trade outside the country could find themselves back in the reckoning for the Boks if director of rugby Rassie Erasmus is to get his way.
According to Rapport, Erasmus has held talks with a number of overseas-based players in a bid to involve them in the setup going into the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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Nic Groom wil graag volgende jaar in die Wêreldbekertoernooi speel, maar wil dit glo eerder in ’n Engeland-rugbytrui doen.
Dié skrumskakel, wat voorheen vir die Stormers en Westelike Provinsie gespeel het, het hom in 2016 by die Northampton Saints aangesluit en kan in 2019 reeds kwalifiseer om vir Engeland te speel.
Die WB-toernooi word volgende jaar in Japan beslis.
Na verneem word, vergader verteenwoordigers van die Suid-Afrikaanse Rugbyunie (Saru) vandeesweek met Suid-Afrikaanse spelers in Engeland om hul belangstelling om die Springbokke in die 2019-skouspel te verteenwoordig, te peil.
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