Bok bombshell: Star players Pollard, Am ruled out of 2023 Rugby World Cup as Kolisi returns
What was expected to be a relatively serene and uneventful Springbok squad announcement turned into an exercise marred by the exclusion of three key players.
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Munster's Kleyn and Snyman make South African World Cup squad
Munster's Jean Kleyn and RG Snyman have made South Africa's final 33-man squad for the upcoming World Cup.
Wiese's timely charge shows the apprentice is still chasing master Vermeulen for Bok No 8 jersey
Up until Saturday, a substantial contingent of onlookers might've believed the wily Duane Vermeulen had usurped Jasper Wiese as the Springboks' first-choice No 8 ahead of the Rugby World Cup.
Bok mentor explains Bongi the communicator as captaincy choice: It's not a left-field choice
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said Bongi Mbonambi's elevation to the Test captaincy for Saturday's warm-up game against Argentina in Buenos Aires wasn't a left-field choice but one informed by his set-piece communication excellence with match officials.
Mbonambi skippers Boks against Pumas, prop Steenekamp set for debut
The Springbok team to take on Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday shows 13 changes from the one that scraped a win over the Pumas by a point at Ellis Park last week.
Nienaber and co take blame for affecting Bok rhythm with mix-and-match strategy
Without dwelling too much on the issue, Jacques Nienaber was more than willing to concede that much of the blame for the Springboks' unconvincing 22-21 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina here on Saturday night lay with a mix-and-match selection strategy.
Relieved coach Nienaber hails Springbok defensive effort
JOHANNESBURG : South Africa managed to grind out victory in a "proper test match", edging Argentina 22-21 in their final Rugby Championship fixture at Ellis Park on Saturday, as coach Jacques Nienaber hailed their defence and composure under pressure.
Springboks grind out 22-21 victory over excellent Argentina
JOHANNESBURG :Flyhalf Manie Libbok scored a breakaway try against the run of play to secure South Africa a bruising 22-21 victory over Argentina and earn a second-place finish in the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park on Saturday.