Coach Rassie Erasmus has again announced a six-two bench split in favour of the forwards for their semi final against Japan, as was successfully deployed against Italy. READ MORE
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Boks blow Blossoms away
Japan huffed and puffed, but were unable to blow the Springbok house down as South Africa ground their way into the semi-finals with a convincing victory at Tokyo Stadium on Sunday. READ MORE
Boks get physical on 14 man Italy
The Boks received high praise from coach Rassie Erasmus for their physicality after hammering out a seven-tries-to-nil, 49-3, victory over Italy to move closer to a Rugby World Cup play-off berth. READ MORE
Embers upped in Etzebeth case
SA Rugby have initiated an internal investigation into allegations that lock Eben Etzebeth assaulted and racially abused a homeless man prior to the World Cup. READ MORE
Rassie goes big on the bench
“This game is going to be decided by the forwards,” says Bok coach Rassie Erasmus after picking a 6 forward bench for their game against Italy, “And at the set phases and we wanted to maximise our options in those battles.” READ MORE
RIP Chester Williams
The South African rugby community has reacted with shock and disbelief to death of former Springbok wing Chester Williams on Friday afternoon. READ MORE
Title delight for Franco
Cheetahs coach Franco Smith was a delighted man after his team survived a strong second-half fightback from the Lions for a 31-28 victory and their first Currie Cup title since 2016 in Bloemfontein on Saturday. READ MORE