Springbok fullback Willie le Roux will join the national squad in Durban on Sunday and train with the team until Wednesday as they prepare to face Argentina in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.
The Springboks kicked off their preparations on a strong note for the first of two crucial Tests against Argentina in Durban next week Saturday, as both teams prepare for the closing stretch of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which features matches in the scenic coastal city and London.
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote and captain Riley Norton credited their hard work and defence after the South Africans beat Argentina in Viadana on Monday night to book their place in Saturday’s World Rugby U20 Championship final against New Zealand.
The Springbok Sevens’ 2025 season had it all: a rare home win in Cape Town, a losing final appearance in Vancouver, a fourth-place finish in Perth and some less flattering results in Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore.
The Springboks will welcome Italy, Georgia, Australia and Argentina to South Africa in 2025, SA Rugby confirmed.
The Springboks secured the 2024 Rugby Championship title after cruising to a commanding 48-7 victory over Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus released three players, Ben-Jason Dixon, Johan Grobbelaar, and Canan Moodie, to their local franchises after the Boks wrapped up their main training block for the week on Wednesday, before the Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider between South Africa and Argentina at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Eben Etzebeth will set the record as the most capped Springbok of all time on in Nelspruit Saturday when he runs out at lock against Argentina, while Jaden Hendrikse and Manie Libbok are paired as starting halfbacks for the first time in the title-deciding match of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made 10 changes to his starting team for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Los Pumas in Santiago del Estero on Saturday.
Morne van den Berg has been called up as an injury replacement for Grant Williams for the Springboks’ penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on Saturday 21 September.