Injured Springbok hooker Marx to miss Japanese club season
South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx will miss the upcoming Japanese club rugby season because of an injury that ruled him out of the Rugby World Cup, his team Kubota Spears said on Monday.
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'We're not geniuses!' Nienaber says after RWC final selection pays off
Strength in depth and the positional versatility of the 33-strong squad were behind South Africa's record fourth World Cup title, coach Jacques Nienaber said, warning not to dub his staff "geniuses" over their leftfield selection.
Clinical Pollard the man for the big occasion once again
PARIS : South Africa flyhalf Handre Pollard proved the man for the occasion again, kicking all the points to lead his side to another Rugby World Cup victory on Saturday just weeks after he was called up for the tournament in France.
Faf de Klerk and Handre Pollard to start for South Africa in World Cup final
Faf de Klerk and Handre Pollard have been named in South Africa’s starting line-up for Sunday’s World Cup final against New Zealand in Paris.
Springboks start with Handre Pollard in World Cup final, go 7:1 on bench
Handre Pollard, who kicked South Africa to an emphatic victory in the last Rugby World Cup final, will start again in this year's decider with another 7:1 split among the forwards and backs on the Springbok bench for Saturday's decider against New Zealand.
Springboks start with Pollard, go 7-1 on the bench
PRESLES COURCELLES, France :South Africa will revert to a tried-and-trusted halfback pairing and gamble on a late surge of forward power in Saturday's Rugby World Cup final in Paris, as they seek to overcome New Zealand and win back-to-back titles.
World Rugby to investigate racial slur allegation
World Rugby will review the allegation of racism levelled at South Africa hooker Bongi Mbonambi by England flanker Tom Curry during their World Cup semi-final in Paris, the governing body said in a statement on Monday.
Relief for South Africa with credit to England after 'ugly' performance
South Africa were relieved to emerge with the narrowest of victories over England in Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final, bemoaning an error-filled performance and admitting their unfancied opponents outplayed them for large parts of a nail-biting contest.