Boks have utmost respect for England as Nations Championship looms
Rassie Erasmus during the 2026 International Rugby Springboks Team Announcement at Southern Sun in Hyde Park on 16 June 2026 ©Alche Greeff/BackpagePix

Boks have utmost respect for England as Nations Championship looms

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus expressed utmost respect for England as the Boks kicked off their preparations for the inaugural Nations Championship – that kicks off next weekend in Johannesburg – and spoke highly of their travelling squad and the threat they posed in the opening game.

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France Edge South Africa In Thrilling Nations Cup Final

Hosts South Africa threw everything they had at France in the final of the FIH Men's Hockey Nations Cup at Hartleyvale Stadium in Cape Town, but the visitors held their nerve to claim a thrilling 2-1 victory to lift the trophy.

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Erasmus names six uncapped players in 46-man Nations Championship squad
Rassie Erasmus during the 2026 International Rugby Springboks Team Announcement at Southern Sun in Hyde Park on 16 June 2026 ©Alche Greeff/BackpagePix

Erasmus names six uncapped players in 46-man Nations Championship squad

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Saturday evening named a 46-man squad featuring six uncapped players and a host of returning Vodacom Bulls players for the inaugural Nations Championship, which kicks off against England in Johannesburg on Saturday, 4 July.

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Bok coaches take positives and work-ons from season openers
Team mates celebrate with Jesse Kriel of the Springboks after he scored during the 2026 Rugby International game between South Africa and the Barbarians at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, South Africa on 20 June 2026 © Deryck Foster/BackpagePix

Bok coaches take positives and work-ons from season openers

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and SA ‘A’ coach Mzwandile Stick were pleased with their teams’ victories as they registered impressive victories at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, but said there was hard work ahead to reach their desired standards before the Nations Championship kicks off in two weeks.

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