Junior Boks hurting but will play for pride
Jordan Hendrickse of the junior Springboks kicks ahead during the Under-20 International Series game between South Africa and Argentina at Markotter Sports Complex in Stellenbosch on 23 June 2021 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Junior Boks hurting but will play for pride

The Junior Springboks are hurting after losing to Argentina on Sunday and will give it their all to bounce back in the final match of their World Rugby U20 Championship campaign when they contest seventh place.

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Five players join Springbok squad in Bloemfontein
Cobus Reinach and Evan Roos of the Springboks having fun during the 2024 Castle Lager Incoming Series training session for South Africa at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 9 July 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Five players join Springbok squad in Bloemfontein

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up five players to the squad for their closing Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Portugal in Bloemfontein, with the 41-man squad featuring seven uncapped players.

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No excuses from Erasmus as thrilling series is shared
Rassie Erasmus, head coach of the Springboks during the 2024 Castle Lager Incoming Series team announcement press conference for South Africa at the Beverly Hills Hotel in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal on 9 July 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

No excuses from Erasmus as thrilling series is shared

The Springboks lamented a sub-standard first half but made no excuses after Ireland grabbed a dramatic 25-24 victory to level the Castle Lager Incoming Series over the Springboks (1-1) in Durban on Saturday evening.

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Boks playing for South Africans in Ireland series decider
Cobus Reinach and Evan Roos of the Springboks having fun during the 2024 Castle Lager Incoming Series training session for South Africa at Kings Park Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 9 July 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Boks playing for South Africans in Ireland series decider

Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said the team would be playing for all South Africans when they take the field against Ireland in the Castle Lager Incoming Series decider in Durban on Saturday.

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Roos: We are not going to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower
South Africa Women captain Nadine Roos heads for the tryline to score a try during Day 3 of the 2022 HSBC Cape Town Sevens held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town on 11 November 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Roos: We are not going to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower

The Springbok Women’s Sevens team left South Africa with a firm understanding of what their first participation in the Olympic Games means, not only to the players selected in the squad, but also to those who came before them.

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Boks release nine players to Carling Currie Cup teams
Rassie Erasmus, Head Coach of the Springboks during the 2024 Castle Lager Incoming Series team announcement press conference for South Africa at the Beverly Hills Hotel in uMhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal on 9 July 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Boks release nine players to Carling Currie Cup teams

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus released nine players who are not involved in Saturday’s series decider against Ireland in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Hollywoodbets Kings Park to their provincial unions on Wednesday.

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Erasmus sticks with tried and tested team for second Ireland Test
Rassie Erasmus, coach of South Africa during the Springbok Media Conference Team Announcement at Southern Sun Hotel in Pretoria on 02 July 2024 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Erasmus sticks with tried and tested team for second Ireland Test

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named the most experienced team in Springbok history when he retained the same 23-man matchday squad to the one which defeated Ireland 27-20 in their opening Castle Lager Incoming Series match in Pretoria last week for the second Test at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.

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Springbok Sevens ‘A’ finish second in Mauritius
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Springbok Sevens ‘A’ finish second in Mauritius

The Springbok Sevens ‘A’ side finished the Rugby Africa Sevens Series played at Labourdonnais Sports Grounds in Mauritius in second place on Sunday, with the overall result handing Uganda and Madagascar their passage to contest the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for 2025.

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Erasmus: Job done, but far from perfect
Rassie Erasmus, coach of South Africa arrives during the 2024 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Ireland at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on 06 July 2024 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Erasmus: Job done, but far from perfect

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus let out a sigh of relief following the Springboks’ hard-fought 27-20 victory over Ireland at Loftus Versfeld in the first of two Tests in the Castle Lager Incoming Series.

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