Bok champs to celebrate in George
The Springboks’ World Cup ‘Trophy Blitz’ tour will continue this week, when Manie Libbok and Marco van Staden will take the Webb Ellis Cup to the Southern Cape.
The Springboks’ World Cup ‘Trophy Blitz’ tour will continue this week, when Manie Libbok and Marco van Staden will take the Webb Ellis Cup to the Southern Cape.
Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus explained why the Springboks took four scrumhalves to the 2023 World Cup, in this clip from Chasing the Sun 2.
Double World Cup winner RG Snyman, in a clip from Chasing the Sun 2, discusses how the Springboks’ lineout proved pivotal to South Africa’s title defence at France 2023.
French international referee Mathieu Raynal said he would like to see a time limit imposed on scrums and fewer replacements as he announced his retirement from rugby.
Fabien Galthie has singled out Springbok forward Kwagga Smith’s role in France’s 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final loss while questioning the officiating of Ben O’Keeffe.
The Springboks’ Rugby World Cup celebration kicks off again on Saturday, with players set to take the Webb Ellis Cup through Nelson Mandela Bay and adjacent areas.
New Zealand speedster Will Jordan believes that the four-time World Cup-winning Springboks’ trio of one-point wins in the playoffs at France 2023 was no “fluke”.
Rassie Erasmus says he would rather have the Springboks taking risks and winning the World Cup than staying safe and improving their win percentage between tournaments.
Makazole Mapimpi recounts being showered with praise by supporters after helping the Springboks defend their world title last year.
Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has revealed that the Wallabies’ dismal World Cup campaign included an “unapproved” overspend of $2.6 million (R32.2 million) on staff travel and player benefits.