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 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.
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.
Dashing Duane, muted Mostert: The early winners and losers in the Springbok World Cup race
Some will argue, with relative justification, that it's premature, but with the Springboks having a limited number of days and matches to finalise their World Cup squad - slated for 8 August - performances in the opening two weeks of the Rugby Championship will be a vital yardstick for some players' claim for a spot on the plane to France.
Bok camp rallies behind Eben, Jaden ahead of All Blacks clash: 'We're a family,' says Stick
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said Eben Etzebeth's loss is something they all felt as they head into Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Auckland.
Wary Nienaber insists All Blacks are over 2022's troubles: 'Crisis was subjective'
Whether the local media were just searching for a provocative soundbite or genuinely still ponder the true strength of the All Blacks, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber phlegmatically played a solid proverbial forward defensive when questioned over the magnitude of this weekend's Rugby Championship challenge in Auckland.