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Duane Vermeulen, a double World Cup winner, expressed enthusiasm for the emerging No 8 talent in SA, including Evan Roos, Cameron Hanekom and Francke Horn.
After Cameron Vermeulen retired from the game after winning his second World Cup medal in France in 2023, many people have talked up Cameron Hanekom as a like-for-like replacement.
Normally when the Springboks played Scotland almost everyone could predict a clash of contrasting styles. But this Sunday could be very different.
Former Springbok legend Duane Vermeulen, now in a coaching role, offers unique insights into the upcoming Scotland clash, discussing team evolution and his transition from player to mentor.
Coach Rassie Erasmus confirmed that Springboks captain Siya Kolisi will have surgery on his fractured nose after the Rugby Championship.
This Saturday, in the Springboks’ second Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies in Perth, Elrigh Louw will have his second crack at the No 8 position.
This past Saturday saw the Springboks’ forwards produce an outrageous lineout variation against the Wallabies that almost broke the internet.
The referees targeted the breakdown in the Rugby Championship openers to help teams get quick ball on attack, and had no mercy for players trapped on the wrong side of the rucks.
For supporters of the Springboks and Ireland this Test series means a lot more than just bragging rights. It seems to have become deeply personal.
Deon Fourie was one of the notable names missing from the first Springbok alignment camp of 2024.
Mike Greenaway reflects on Duane Vermeulen’s career in this chapter from his best-selling book, The Fireside Springbok.
Duane Vermeulen’s illustrious Springbok career spanned 76 Tests over 11 seasons, starting 68 of those Tests in the No 8 jersey which he made his own.
Despite two Rugby World Cup titles on his CV, Rassie Erasmus may not be even close to reaching his potential in terms of what he can do for Springbok rugby, writes IOL Sport’s Mike Greenaway.
Yet more good news for Springbok fans is the confirmation in weekend reports that Rassie Erasmus is to return to the role of head coach that has just been vacated by Jacques Nienaber.
Thanks to their experimentation, even in a Rugby World Cup year, Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber, director of rugby Rassie Erasmus and the assistant coaches have built up a formidable squad of over 50 players.
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.
Former Springbok assistant coach and fullback Ricardo Loubscher believes it will be tight but that South Africa will eventually reign supreme in tomorrow’s World Cup final against the All Blacks.
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.
Kwagga Smith will keep the All Black defence busy if he starts for the Springboks in Saturday’s World Cup final, writes Ashfak Mohamed.
The Springboks coaches will be waiting with baited breath as World Rugby investigates Bongi Mbonambi for the alleged use of a racial slur during their win over England. A player they can ill afford to lose.
The Springboks nudged over the line to make the World Cup final, but it was a struggle and some players fared better than others.
Mzwandile Stick says that the Springboks can definitely not look back at the 2019 Rugby World Cup final to give them any help if they want to beat England.
The selection is the most experienced in Springbok history – with a combined total of 895 caps – with 15 of the 23 having played against England in the Rugby World Cup final four years ago in Japan.
‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ might be an expected refrain when your team have just won a World Cup quarter-final against the host nation.
IOL Sport's Leighton Koopman rates the Springboks' individual performances after they sealed a famous semi-final berth against France at the Rugby World Cup.