Erasmus praises Boks for unbeaten Castle Lager Outgoing Tour
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus ahead of the Autumn international match at the Allianz Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday November 16, 2024.
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Erasmus praises Boks for unbeaten Castle Lager Outgoing Tour

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus gave all the credit to the players as the team finished the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a clean sweep of victories following their win against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

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November 24, 2024
Nche rested against Wales with Louw to earn second successive start
Ox Nche of South Africa is challenged by Canan Moodie during the 2024 Rugby Championship Captains Run for South Africa at Cape Town Stadium on 6 September 2024 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
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Nche rested against Wales with Louw to earn second successive start

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus decided to rest prop Ox Nche for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, which will see a front-row reshuffle with Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead prop, while Thomas du Toit will move to loosehead.

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November 21, 2024
Mixed emotions for Erasmus as Boks topple Scotland
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus before the Autumn international match at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh. Picture date: Sunday November 10, 2024.
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Mixed emotions for Erasmus as Boks topple Scotland

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus experienced mixed emotions following the team’s 32-15 victory against Scotland in the opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour in Edinburgh on Sunday, saying that he would like the team to be more in sync as they continue to build their squad depth.

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November 11, 2024
Hanekom replaces injured Willemse in Bok squad
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Hanekom replaces injured Willemse in Bok squad

Cameron Hanekom earned his first call-up to the Springbok squad on Sunday after being drafted into national coach Rassie Erasmus’ 35-man group for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour following the withdrawal of utility back Damian Willemse due to a groin injury.

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October 28, 2024
Springboks make 10 changes for Los Pumas showdown
Rassie Erasmus, head coach of the Springboks during the Springboks Team Announcement Press Conference at Southern Sun Hyde Park in Johannesburg on the 27th of August 2024 ©Nokwanda Zondi/BackpagePix
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Springboks make 10 changes for Los Pumas showdown

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.

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September 18, 2024
Erasmus names 28-man Bok squad for Argentina tour
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Erasmus names 28-man Bok squad for Argentina tour

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus recalled hooker Johan Grobbelaar to his 28-man squad for their short tour to Argentina where they will face Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on Saturday 21 September in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash.

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September 10, 2024
Respect underpins Springboks’ victory over New Zealand
Tupou Vaai of New Zealand reacts in disappointment after defeat during the 2024 Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand at Cape Town Stadium, South Africa on 07 September 2024 @Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
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Respect underpins Springboks’ victory over New Zealand

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus played down South Africa’s fourth successive victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday, paying respect to the All Blacks after the Boks won back the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.

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September 9, 2024
Erasmus names Springbok squad for NZ Tests
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Erasmus names Springbok squad for NZ Tests

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has included three Rugby World Cup winners in the national squad for the first time this year as he welcomes back Steven Kitshoff, Jaden Hendrikse and Canan Moodie from injury for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Tests against New Zealand.

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August 21, 2024
Springboks arrive in Australia in high spirits
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Springboks arrive in Australia in high spirits

The Springboks touched down in Australia on Thursday in high spirits following an overnight flight from Johannesburg and will have the rest of the day off to recover from the long journey before resuming their on-field preparations on Friday.

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August 1, 2024