De Jager, Vermeulen & Nyakane return to Springboks squad, Mtawarira ruled out through injury
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA preliminary Springbok training squad 20 for the forthcoming November Test Tour to the United Kingdom and France has been announced. Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a...
Disappointed Springboks rue ‘soft moments’
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe disappointed Springboks rued ‘soft moments’ that cost them a famous double over world No 1 New Zealand, but came away with burgeoning self-belief, despite a heart-breaking two-point defeat...
Player Ratings: Springboks v All Blacks
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySouth Africa and New Zealand played out yet another titanic tussle between the sides with the All Blacks emerging victors 32-30 with a brilliant late come back. Some outstanding performances from...
Three Changes to Springbok starting XV to face the All Blacks
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDamian de Allende, Francois Louw and Steven Kitshoff are back in the Springbok starting line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria,...
Springbok Team To Face The Wallabies
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus has handed Cheslin Kolbe and Sikhumbuzo Notshe their first test starts against the Wallabies this weekend. Notshe takes over from the injured Warren Whiteley at...
Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad
6 years ago by South African RugbyThe uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Rugby Championship...
Filling Le Roux's void in the Springbok XV
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus will be without the services of Francois Louw and Willie Le Roux for the final two rounds of the Rugby Championship against Australia and New Zealand. Recently we highlighted why...
Springbok training squad to face Australia and New Zealand
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbySeventeen players will get together in Port Elizabeth on Friday when they will start their preparations for the final two Tests in the Rugby Championship, next Saturday, 29 September against...
Erasmus rings the changes ahead of All Black Test
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyHandré Pollard will start at flyhalf for the Springboks on Saturday when they take on the All Blacks in Wellington, while Malcolm Marx and Lukhanyo Am are also back in the starting line-up...
Springbok Wing Options
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks face the All Blacks in Wellington this weekend with a bit of a selection crisis on their hands after Makazole Mapimpi returned to South Africa through injury. With the likes of...
