Vermeulen relishing Tonga clash

Duane Vermeulen watched South Africa lose to Ireland in an epic World Cup Pool B match, sitting next to Rassie Erasmus in the coaches' box for the heartbreaking defeat.

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Pollard back as Nienaber rotates squad for Tonga clash

Handre Pollard will play his first Test since August 2022 and Marco van Staden will wear the No 16 jersey as replacement hooker for the first time when the Springboks meet Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, as coach Jacques Nienaber rotated his starting team for their final Rugby World Cup pool match.

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Boks rue missed opportunities against Ireland but keep heads high

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi rued the missed opportunities as they suffered a disappointing 13-8 defeat against the top-ranked team in the world, Ireland, in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, but said they would keep their heads high and turn their focus to next week’s encounter against Tonga.

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