Players To Watch | Springbok Squad Announcement
2 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus has named his Springbok team to face Italy in their second and final test match of this test window with a number of players on debut some interesting positional changes and most notably...
Le Roux strikes 100 as Erasmus names three uncapped players against Italy
2 hours ago by Ultimate RugbyWillie le Roux will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, in a new-look...
Du Toit: “We know what we need to do to deliver on our standards”
1 day ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Thomas du Toit on Monday acknowledged that the team were far off the standards they had set for themselves in their Castle Lager Incoming Series opener against Italy in Pretoria last week,...
Frustrated Erasmus reconsidering second Test selection
2 days ago by Ultimate RugbyA frustrated Rassie Erasmus said he would reconsider his pre-planned selection for the second Castle Lager Tour test in Gqeberha next week, after a “disappointing” 42-24 victory over Italy...
Tshituka to make Test debut for Boks against Italy
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyVincent Tshituka will make his Test debut in an experienced match-23 named by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for Saturday’s Castle Lager Incoming Series opener against Italy in Pretoria, with Jesse...
Boks too good for BaaBaas a rainy Cape Town
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks outplayed the Barbarians by 54-7 to win the Qatar Airways Cup for a third time in as many seasons, at a wet DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, in a performance that not only entertained...
Van Der Merwe Intent on grabbing his chance against the BaaBaas
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyMarnus van der Merwe has been relishing every moment of being a member of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ squad in the last few weeks and said he hoped to grab his chance to face the Barbarians in...
Jean-Luc Du Preez speaks on his Springbok return
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbyJean‑Luc du Preez has earned a recall to the Springboks' 54‑man training squad ahead of the mid‑year internationals. Coach Rassie Erasmus retained him in the latest selection, marking Du Preez’s...
Asenathi Ntlabakanye 'getting right' on Coach Daan's farm
1 week ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus named his matchday 23 on Tuesday with 4 uncapped players featured in the squad. One of them is 26-year-old prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye who plays for the Lions. Rassie says...
Winners & Losers from South Africa v Barbarians team announcement
2 weeks ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks take on the Barbarians in a Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, in their opening match of the international season. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named his matchday 23...
