Springbok legend Jean de Villiers has applauded the recent Six Nations for showcasing how competitive global rugby has become at Test level, and how the shift of players between countries as well as between international clubs in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship is enhancing this.
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth became only the second player to win back-to-back SA Rugby’s Player of the Year awards when he was recognised for a stellar season at the SA Rugby Awards 2023 at a glittering ceremony at Multichoice City in Johannesburg.
Rassie Erasmus confirmed a re-purposed Springbok coaching and management team on Tuesday, as the newly re-appointed head coach began putting in place the building blocks for a 13-Test season in 2024 at the start of a new Rugby World Cup cycle.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team were happy with the tone set for the 2024 international season and the relationships built between the players and coaching staff as they wrapped up their first alignment camp of the season in Cape Town.
Springbok World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe has shared words of wisdom with the next generation of rugby talent in a special video released by Roc Nation Sports International.
Springbok World Cup winners Cheslin Kolbe and Beast Mtawarira have shared words of wisdom with the next generation of rugby talent in a special video released by Roc Nation Sports International.
World Cup winning Springbok Cheslin Kolbe has sent a special message to Mamelodi Sundowns from Japan, wishing the leading local football club all the best for the rest of the season.
Springbok legend Jean de Villiers believes it’s no coincidence that the rise in Benetton Rugby’s performances in this year’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship should lead to Italy almost shocking France in the Guinness Six Nations this past weekend.
The increasingly fluid nature of modern rugby as it moves from the Vodacom United Rugby Championship one weekend to the Guinness Six Nations the next and then back to the Investec Champions Cup thereafter is taking some getting used to for players, coaches and fans. But Springbok legend Jean de Villiers believes it does have its benefits.
Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies has been banned from rugby for four years after testing positive for a prohibited substance., the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS) confirmed.