Evergreen Vermeulen remains Boks' go-to captain: 'It wasn't a tough decision'
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Kleyn debuts for Boks against Australia in Championship opener
PRETORIA :South Africa will hand a debut to former Ireland international lock Jean Kleyn, while flyhalf Manie Libbok and flanker Marco van Staden make their first starts against Australia in their Rugby Championship opener in Pretoria on Saturday.
Ox Nche injury concern for Boks at loosehead ahead of Wallabies Test
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus admitted that feisty loosehead prop Retshegofaditswe "Ox" Nche is an injury concern, despite being named in the match-day 23 for Saturday's Test against Australia at Loftus Versfeld.
Springboks have options when replacing injured captain Kolisi
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has plenty of captaincy options when it comes to stand-ins for injured skipper Siya Kolisi during the Rugby Championship in July.
Springboks giddy over Jean Kleyn no-brainer using new rule SA actually voted against
Strong Cape Town (and Limerick) ties made it a no-brainer for the Springboks to pounce on Jean Kleyn's newfound availability for the country of his birth.
Baby Bok glory a decade ago is where Handre Pollard became a serial World Cup exponent
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard was forged in the fires of international junior rugby, an experience he looks back on fondly.
Boks hope to have Ireland lock Kleyn in Rugby Championship squad
CAPE TOWN : South Africa have included former Ireland lock Jean Kleyn in a 41-man training squad ahead of the Rugby Championship, subject to an application to World Rugby that would allow him to switch allegiance, officials confirmed on Saturday.
Overseas Springboks on board as Nienaber names 40-man Rugby Championship training squad
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday named a 40-man training squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship.