Boks tweak squad for France Test with Libbok on bench
Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has named five changes to his squad while including flyhalf Manie Libbok on the bench for Saturday’s Test against France in Marseille.
Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has named five changes to his squad while including flyhalf Manie Libbok on the bench for Saturday’s Test against France in Marseille.
Springbok lock Franco Mostert and scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse say the team is determined to improve their performance after falling short against Ireland this past weekend.
Watch as Ireland showed their composure to secure a 19-16 victory over the Springboks in a hard-fought 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday evening.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says his side have to be "effective and disciplined" in order to defeat Ireland in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth says facing the No 1 ranked team in the world will be a "great test" for them when they take on Ireland in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus says he knows what to expect when the Springboks come up against Ireland in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has confirmed that Cheslin Kolbe will start at fullback for their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour clash against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber have delayed the call-up of wing Sbu Nkosi and flank Marco van Staden due to injury ahead of the Springboks’ end-of-year tour.
World champions South Africa will take on arch nemesis New Zealand in a test at Twickenham on the eve of next year’s World Cup, SA Rugby announced on Monday.
The DHL Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos has been called up to join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch on their return from Wales.