The 2017 Rugby Championship is on your doorstep and here are the lineups for the opening round of the Southern Hemisphere championship. READ MORE
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Coetzee springs Cassiem surprise
Uzair Cassiem was a surprise inclusion at No 8 in the Springbok team named for the Rugby Championship opener against Argentina at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday. READ MORE
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Refs aren’t mind-readers!
ZELIM NEL says referee’s are not qualified to make some of the calls demanded of them by a clumsy lawbook which consequently has to be tweaked every year. READ MORE
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Pacing the Pumas
The Springboks begin the Rugby Championship against Argentina in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, here’s where the two teams ranked in 2016. READ MORE
Is third good enough for Boks?
TANK LANNING and ZELIM NEL debate whether, after a diabolical 2016 season, it would be satisfactory for the Springboks to finish third in this year’s Rugby Championship. READ MORE
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Kings starting from scratch – Davids
Deon Davids is in a race against time to pull together a competitive team for the Southern Kings’ PRO14 debut against Scarlets on September 2. READ MORE
Oupa released from Bok squad
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has released Cheetahs flank Oupa Mohoje and four other players to their provincial teams for Currie Cup duty this weekend. READ MORE
Red jersey is a sellout – Jake
JAKE WHITE says rugby bosses should be held accountable for the decline of the Springbok brand to the point that the iconic jersey has been sidelined for fund-raising purposes. READ MORE
Dreyer replaces injured Malherbe
Injured Springbok prop Frans Malherbe has been replaced by Ruan Dreyer, the Lions tighthead prop who made his Springbok debut against France in June. READ MORE
Currie Cup goes soft
ANALYSIS: The absence of heavy-hitters from the Currie Cup rewarded 200-tackle defences in Round 5. READ MORE
Force pause Super axeman
The decision to chop the Western Force from Super Rugby next year has, at least temporarily, been stayed by an injunction order. READ MORE
Guess who’s back on the whistle?
Springbok plans for a positive start to the Rugby Championship against Argentina in Port Elizabeth on Saturday will have to factor in the appointment of referee Romain Poite. READ MORE
Boks fly RWC 2023 flag
A few Bok squad members were on hand to hoist a giant flag in Port Elizabeth in support of the SA Rugby 2023 Rugby World Cup Bid campaign. READ MORE