Springboks call up Willemse as stars of Namibia win keep places
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa have been forced to call up Damian Willemse to replace the injured Jesse Kriel in their Rugby World Cup squad, while the Springboks are keeping faith with three forwards who impressed against...
Schalk Brits starts in the back row and leads the Boks against Namibia
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has named his team for the Pool B match against Namibia at City of Toyota Stadium on Saturday, 28 September: The Springboks have rotated their squad for Saturday’s...
Vermeulen hits 50 as the Springboks name team to face the All Blacks
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named an unchanged matchday 23 for their first World Cup match against the All Blacks in Yokohama on Saturday. The Springboks will field an unchanged...
How the Springboks could line up against New Zealand
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Rugby World Cup officially kicks off on Friday with hosts Japan facing off against Russia as Jamie Joseph looks to get a win in their opening game, a feat England managed in 2015 against Fiji. However, the...
Springboks Name Rugby World Cup Squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus has named his Springbok Rugby World Cup squad. The squad named features three players attending their third Rugby World Cup – Frans Steyn, Tendai Mtawarira and Francois Louw...
Springboks name final training squad
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springbok training squad of 36 players assembled in Bloemfontein on Sunday for a four-day Rugby World Cup camp in Bloemfontein as part of the Boks’ preparations for the global tournament which...
Siya Kolisi returns in a new look Springbok side to face Argentina
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby director of rugby, unleashed a new-look team to take on the Pumas on Wednesday, packed with players looking to secure a place in South Africa’s Rugby World Cup squad. Eighteen...
Erasmus shuffles his pack for Pumas test
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa are on course to lift the Rugby Championship title for the first time since Argentina joined the competition in 2011 with a bonus-point victory securing top spot. Springbok...
Player Ratings: New Zealand v South Africa
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe All Blacks and Springboks battled it out in Wellington in a clash that ended all square after 80 minutes. Here are our ratings from the drawn encounter. New Zealand 1....
Duane Vermeulen to lead the Springboks against New Zealand
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExperienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks against the All Blacks on Saturday, when the two traditional rivals clash in Wellington in the second round of the shortened 2019 Castle Lager...