Junior Springbok assistant coach Lumumba Currie was pleased with their progress through the pool stages of the Junior World Championship but insisted there is still significant room for improvement as the defending champions prepare for a heavyweight semi-final against England in Tbilisi.
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote praised his side’s resilience and attacking intent after they defeated Wales in their final pool match at the Junior World Championship in Georgia, securing a place in the semi-finals against England.
Barely four months ago, Aphiwe Ngwevu felt that her international rugby ambitions and playing career was going downhill fast – perhaps even over the cliff – despite earning 31 Test caps and scoring 13 tries in the green and gold.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stayed true to his objective to give as many players in his squad the opportunity to put up their hands at the highest level this season, as he made 10 changes to his starting team for Saturday’s Nations Championship Test against Scotland in Pretoria.
Swys de Bruin rated the Springbok Women’s first half performance against the USA Eagles Women at Ellis Park as the best 40 minutes of rugby since he was appointed as head coach, but admitted that their second half effort fell short of the same standard in a match they won 34-21.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said that the memories of a former defeat at Ellis Park helped power his side to a seven-try to three, 45-21 victory over England in an inaugural Nations Championship match at the same venue on Saturday.
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi said they are expecting to face a charged-up England outfit when the sides meet in their opening Nations Championship encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday, and suggested it would be a proper grind of a game.
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote praised his team's composure and maturity after the SA U20s secured a 33-5 victory over hosts Georgia in a bruising Junior World Championship Pool A clash in Tbilisi.
Babalwa Latsha, the most-capped Springbok Women tighthead prop, will not only anchor the South African scrum for the 41st time when they face the USA Eagles Women at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, but she has also been named as team captain for the 2026 season.
The Springbok Women concluded another fruitful training day at St. John’s College in Johannesburg with a lot of focus on defence, an area Laurian Johannes-Haupt feels they need to dominate in their Test against USA Eagles at Ellis Park on Saturday.