Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says facing world no 1 Ireland is "as big as it gets" as the defending champions prepare for a tough battle at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday.
It will be a reunion of sorts for Catha Jacobs at Athlone Stadium on Saturday when the Springbok Women No 8 lines up for her country against the Barbarians in what she believes will be a highly entertaining match to watch.
France scrum-half Antoine Dupont may have suffered a suspected jaw fracture in a high tackle that forced him off the pitch in their 96-0 thrashing of Namibia.
France recorded their biggest ever victory after hammering Namibia following their 96-0 win in the Rugby World Cup Pool A match in Marseille.
Springbok fly-half Manie Libbok says he has put "a lot of work" into his kicking at goal ahead of their Rugby World Cup pool match against Ireland.
In association with Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI), legendary former prop Beast Mtawarira will star in an exclusive Rugby World Cup content series in France.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made 13 personnel changes and a positional switch as well naming a seven-one split in favour of the forwards on the replacements’ bench for Saturday’s third Rugby World Cup pool encounter against Ireland.
Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray has warned his teammates to expect the unexpected against Jacques Nienaber and his Springbok side on Saturday.
The Springbok Sevens worked extremely hard to prepare for the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifiers – as their performances leading up to the final showed – which is why the 17-12 defeat against Kenya in the final was extremely disappointing and gut wrenching for the squad.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s intensity on attack and effort on defence on Sunday as they registered an emphatic 76-0 victory against Romania in their second Rugby World Cup pool match.