Kwagga Smith rugby player
Kwagga Smith rugby player

Kwagga Smith

11th Jun 1993 1.80m/95kg Openside Flanker

Key Moments: Springboks v Ireland

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland trained once between the loss at Loftus and then win at Kings Park. While that may be a good recipe here are some of the key moments in the game that saw Ireland level the series.   3' Eben...

Ireland defeat the Springboks in Durban

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland grabbed a dramatic 25-24 victory (half-time 16-6) over the Springboks in Durban on Saturday evening to not only level the Castle Lager Incoming Series, but also hand the Rugby World Cup champions...

Winners and Losers from South Africa v Ireland

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks surprised Ireland with 80 minutes of running rugby with the visitors staying in the fight the entire game. Here are the winners and losers.   Winners:   Jesse Kriel: Kriel...

South Africa vs Ireland: Key Moments

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a thrilling test match enocunter between back-to-back World Cup winners South Africa, and Six Nations winners Ireland lived up the the hype in a physical encounter with moments of magic from both teams.   Here...

Erasmus names experienced squad for Ireland showdown

4 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an experienced squad featuring 20 Rugby World Cup-winners – the entire starting 15 and five players on the replacements’ bench – for their opening...

Erasmus names squad for upcoming test series

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong squad of 39 players and an additional 14 players on a standby list for the Castle Lager Incoming Series which kicks off with a challenging two Tests against...

Springboks vs Wales: A look at the numbers

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The world champion Springboks returned to action for the first time since winning the 2023 World Cup. A clinical performance by a South African side that had many new faces, and the ommission of regular...

Springbok eighth-man expects a physical encounter vs Wales

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok No 8 Evan Roos expected a physical battle against Wales on Saturday as the team kicks off their 2024 international season at Twickenham, saying the Welsh have a similar demeanour to South Africans...

Four players on debut for the Springboks as Rassie shows his hand

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Rugby World Cup-winning prop Vincent Koch will earn his 50th Test cap on Saturday when the Springboks take on Wales at Twickenham in their first international since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in France...

Erasmus names exciting Bok training squad

5 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named an exciting squad of 35 players for the team’s first official training camp of the season, which starts in Pretoria on Monday where the focus will be on the opening...