Le Roux strikes 100 as Erasmus names three uncapped players against Italy
Willie le Roux of South Africa during the 2025 Qatar Airways Cup team training session for South Africa at the Stormers HPC in Cape Town, South Africa on 25 June 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Le Roux strikes 100 as Erasmus names three uncapped players against Italy

Willie le Roux will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, in a new-look team which will be led by Salmaan Moerat and includes three uncapped players on the bench.

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Frustrated Erasmus reconsidering second Test selection
Rassie Erasmus, head coach of South Africa during the 2025 Qatar Airways Cup captains run for South Africa at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 27 June 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Frustrated Erasmus reconsidering second Test selection

A frustrated Rassie Erasmus said he would reconsider his pre-planned selection for the second Castle Lager Tour test in Gqeberha next week, after a “disappointing” 42-24 victory over Italy.

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Springbok planning on track – Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus, head coach of South Africa during the 2025 Qatar Airways Cup captains run for South Africa at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 27 June 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Springbok planning on track – Erasmus

The Springboks planning for the opening four matches of the international season made a satisfactory start, said Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus after the victory over the Barbarians at a rain-swept DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Erasmus names four uncapped players to face Barbarians
Rassie Erasmus, head coach of South Africa during the 2025 Qatar Airways Cup team announcement for South Africa at the Cullinan Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa on 24 June 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Erasmus names four uncapped players to face Barbarians

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named four uncapped players in a quality team to face the Barbarians for the Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, in their opening match of the international season.

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Building depth and experience key for Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus, head coach of South Africa during the 2025 International Rugby Springboks training at Johannesburg Stadium in South Africa on 12 June 2025 ©Alche Greeff/BackpagePix

Building depth and experience key for Erasmus

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus planned to continue with the team rotation policy that delivered impressive results last season with 11 victories in 13 Test matches, as he looks to build squad depth and experience with an eye on this season and further ahead to the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

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Springboks: Scrumptious
epa11566976 Springbok players gather during the team's training session at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 August 2024. The Springboks host the All Blacks at Emirates Airline Park on 31 August for the first of two Rugby Championship test matches on the All Blacks tour of the country. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Springboks: Scrumptious

One of the biggest weapons in the Springboks' arsenal is their scrum, but what makes it so powerful? Ask Jon Cardinelli.

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Next In Line
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus before the Autumn international match at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Picture date: Sunday November 10, 2024.

Next In Line

At some stage we are going to live in a post-Rassie Erasmus Springbok era... And what will be the plan then? Ask Jon Cardinelli.

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Kolbe and Roos step up to clinch top SA Rugby Awards

Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe became the first backline player since 2013 to take the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year title at a glittering SA Rugby Awards ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, while Nadine Roos took home the top women’s award for a second time.

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Erasmus highlights plans to expand skill base within group as alignment camp concludes
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus before the Autumn international match at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Picture date: Sunday November 10, 2024.

Erasmus highlights plans to expand skill base within group as alignment camp concludes

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus wrapped up their first alignment camp of the year saying two of the key takeouts from the sessions hosted in the last few days were the encouraging dynamics between the younger and older players, and his plan to use the skillset of all the coaches and management team members to contribute to a well-oiled machine on the field.

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Jones returns as Erasmus confirms Bok management team
South Africa assistant coach Felix Jones, ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023 final match at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Picture date: Saturday October 28, 2023.

Jones returns as Erasmus confirms Bok management team

Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will reunite with national coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team in an assistant coach position in the Bok management team from 1 March 2025, following a short stint with England.

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