Bakkies or O'Connell? There's no doubting where Jean Kleyn's Bok loyalties lie
To anyone doubting where Jean Kleyn's loyalties lie, just ask him to pick between Bakkies Botha and Paul O'Connell.
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Rassie bats back suggestion that Springboks' split squad is 'disrespecting' Wallabies
While the question seemed to come as a surprise, Rassie Erasmus politely batted back a suggestion that the Springboks were disrespecting the Wallabies through their split squad selection strategy ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship opener at Loftus.
'Dreams come true' - Jean Kleyn ready for his Springboks chance
Jean Kleyn says he was as surprised as anyone when he received a call-up to South Africa's squad for the Rugby Championship but is determined to prove his worth against Australia on Saturday.
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.
Evergreen Vermeulen remains Boks' go-to captain: 'It wasn't a tough decision'
Need a temporary captaincy solution before a World Cup? Enlist the eldest member of your squad.
RWC in sight as Rugby Championship kicks off: All Black's off colour, history not on Eddie's side
A shortened Rugby Championship - to accommodate the World Cup - starts on Saturday with southern hemisphere teams honing their game plans ahead of the showpiece tournament in France.
How England made Bok 'Agent of Chaos': Esterhuizen set to seize moment on international stage
When Andre Esterhuizen moved to Harlequins from the Sharks back in 2020, not many people - including himself - grasped how significant that switch would become.
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.