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Cheslin Kolbe's unexpected triumph as SA Rugby Player of the Year highlights his incredible journey and the fierce competition he faced
Cheslin Kolbe's unexpected triumph as the 2024 SA Rugby Player of the Year highlights his dedication and ambition, as he aims for even greater success in the upcoming season.
Kolbe surprised everyone by winning the SA Rugby Player of the Year award, outshining top competitors like Pieter-Steph du Toit and Eben Etzebeth.
IOL Sport's John Goliath looks at three factors that contributed to the Springboks success in 2024.
Damian de Allende has formed a key cog in the Springboks' new strategy, with Tony Brown saying “Damian is the best passer in the Springboks. "
Pieter-Steph du Toit has been nominated alongside Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Ox Nche, and Cheslin Kolbe for the SA Rugby Player of the Year award.
IOL Sport's John Goliath picks five of his personal favourite tries during a year when the Springboks only lost two out of their 13 Test matches.
Damian de Allende has always had that passing and offloading game in his locker. It’s just been suppressed by the Springboks’ direct gameplan in years gone by.
SA Rugby president Mark Alexander was glowing in his praise of Pieter-Steph du Toit and Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe, Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx, Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel following the World Rugby Awards.
To confuse the Scots even more, the Springbok team is normally announced on a Tuesday for a Saturday Test. But this week the team will only be announced on Friday.
IOL Sport’s John Goliath makes a list of the Springboks who should make it to the World Cup, those that are borderline and the players who are unlikely to play.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is among seven players who will be rested and not be on the plane for the Springboks’ Rugby Championship tour to Argentina.
They defeated New Zealand for the fourth time in a row, but according to Erasmus, the Freedom Cup is the trophy they were after.
Damian de Allende is determined to make it to the next World Cup, and feels that the evolution in the Springbok attack under Tony Brown is just the motivation to keep on improving.
Rugby World Cup winners Malcolm Marx and Pieter-Steph du Toit have been included in strong Springboks squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship.
Springboks Rassie Erasmus stressed that he was not obsessed with ending a three-match winning losing streak against Ireland.
Rassie Erasmus kept faith in Handre Pollard, whose goal-kicking played a crucial role in the Springboks winning back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles
Rassie Erasmus has Handre Pollard, Manie Libbok Springbok flyhalf selection headache
Wing Edwill van der Merwe and flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse are the two uncapped players named in Springboks’ run-on team for the Test against Wales.
IOL Sport looks at the Springboks’ options at outside centre ahead of the internationals in June.
South Africa’s teams are progressing nicely in the European competitions and that should give the Springboks a solid platform for June’s incoming matches, with inside centre well-stocked.
It won’t be a surprise if Springboks guru Rassie Erasmus continues to give Canan Moodie a go at outside centre in 2024.
Pieter-Steph du Toit was deservedly named man-of-the-match after helping the Springboks win the Rugby World Cup title in Paris on Saturday.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made only two changes to his starting team for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final, recalling the 2019 final halfback pairing of Handré Pollard and Faf de Klerk.