Bok coach says Lood was locked in for Pumas before illness struck
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said sickness prevented lock Lood de Jager from playing in Saturday's Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires.
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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.
Bok No 9 Williams set for 2-week break to nurse concussion symptoms, Arendse an injury doubt
At Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Grieving Boks Etzebeth, Hendrikse available to face Pumas, Pollard and Kolisi may tackle Wales
Grieving Springboks Eben Etzebeth and Jaden Hendrikse will be available for South Africa when they tackle Argentina on 29 July in a Rugby Championship final-round match.
South Africa complete travelling squad for New Zealand showdown
PRETORIA : South Africa have named an additional 21 players to leave for New Zealand ahead of their Rugby Championship clash with the All Blacks in Auckland next Saturday, linking up with their advanced party of Springboks who travelled Down Under earlier this week.
Springboks forced into late change for Wallabies as Kitshoff replaces Nche
The Springboks have made a late change to their team for Saturday's opening Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Pretoria with prop Steven Kitshoff replacing Ox Nche, who suffered an injury to his pectoral muscle on Tuesday.
Rugby Championship: Scrumhalf Hendrikse to sit out Bok Test against Wallabies
Springbok scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse was a notable absentee during the Springboks' training session at Loftus Versfeld's B-field on Monday, with forwards coach Deon Davids understandably evasive about why he wasn't there.