Defiant Boks 'can still win' World Cup, says coach Nienaber
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber struck a defiant note after Saturday's nerve-jangling 13-8 defeat to Ireland, claiming the defending champions can still win the Rugby World Cup.
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Springboks ready to rotate while respecting Romania: 'Player load a big focus'
South Africa will likely rotate a host of players for their second Pool B match against Romania in Bordeaux this weekend, assistant coach Felix Jones said on Tuesday.
Heartbreak for Fiji! Wales edge World Cup thriller after final play drama in Bordeaux
Dan Biggar set a new Wales Rugby World Cup overall points record as his side held on by the skin of their teeth to beat Fiji 32-26 in a pulsating encounter in Bordeaux on Sunday.
'International rugby icon' Kolisi defies odds after horror injury
Siya Kolisi had difficulty speaking immediately after his Springbok team completed an emphatic 35-7 demolition of New Zealand's All Blacks in their final warm-up match before the Rugby World Cup.
Traditionally spooked, Nienaber's Boks of 2023 'bear' favourites tag: 'It is what it is'
Despite the widely held belief that South African teams perform better when they've been saddled up with an underdog tag, the Springbok vintage of 2023 won't be spooked by their relatively newfound status as one of the favourites for the World Cup.
Boks inspire Soweto surge in South African rugby
When Siya Kolisi lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in Tokyo in 2019, he inspired a nation.
Rugby World Cup warm-ups: Bok scrum guru has no fear for injury threats
Springbok scrum coach Daan Human said injuries are part of the game and they can't deter players from giving their all from a performance perspective in warm-up games.
World champion Springboks face 'very difficult' task picking World Cup squad
Twenty-six of the 33 Springboks who won the last Rugby World Cup in Japan four years ago are contenders for places in the next edition in France, starting on 8 September.