Boks call up Am to replace injured Mapimpi in Rugby World Cup squad
The Springboks have called up centre Lukhanyo Am into their Rugby World Cup squad to replace injured wing Makazole Mapimpi.
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Rassie Erasmus set to replace Jacques Nienaber as coach of world champion Springboks
Rassie Erasmus will return as coach of the world champion Springboks, a high-ranking South African Rugby Union (SARU) official told AFP on Sunday.
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.
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.
Preview: New Zealand versus South Africa a fitting rivalry to decide 2023 Rugby World Cup
By the time the 2027 Rugby World Cup kicks off in Australia, it'll have been 24 years since the Webb Ellis Cup has resided anywhere outside of New Zealand or South Africa.
Pollard is the Springboks’ man for the big occasion
PARIS : Flyhalf Handre Pollard was not in South Africa’s initial squad for the World Cup due to injury but having been selected in their starting XV for the final against New Zealand on Saturday, will be key in running the game for the Springboks in Paris.
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.
Three things we learned from epic England v South Africa in Rugby World Cup semi-final
Three things we learned from South Africa's dramatic 16-15 semi-final win over England that sets coach Jacques Nienaber's team up for a final against New Zealand at the Stade de France next weekend:
Pollard gamble pays off for South Africa
PARIS : An injury to hooker Malcolm Marx early in the Rugby World Cup threatened a major blow to South Africa’s hopes of retaining the title but the opportunity to call up Handre Pollard was a gamble that paid off handsomely in Saturday’s semi-final.