Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has been named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2021, edging out strong competition from teammates such as Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Eben Etzebeth and Makazole Mapimpi to become the first Bok captain since Jean de Villiers in 2013 to win the prestigious aw...
The South Africa national rugby union team, known as the Springboks, is one of the most revered rugby sides of all time. Their history dates back to 1891, when they contested their first test match against a touring British Isles team. Today, the Springboks host their home matches at variou...
South African-based website rugby365.comhave published their 2024Rugby Championshipteam of the tournament, a selection that contains 10 Springboks, three Pumas, twoAll Blacksand not a single Wallaby. Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok team lifted the trophy for the first time since 2019 witha 48-7 round...
He also acknowledged other villagers from the province that have suggested that the chiefs have to be well educated in leading our country, but for him, only chiefs that have been traditionally installed or have the chiefly bloodline should be on Bau Island for the GCC meeting. The GCC...
“anti-rugby.” When the Springboks thumped the All Blacks 35–7 in a game ahead of the World Cup, theyreceived scrutinyover their use of a 7:1 bench split, a tactic that allows the national team to exploit the strength of their infamous scrum. Before their first game against Scotland,...
During camp the players were introduced to their coach Dawie Theron and were also addressed by South African Rugby Union chief executive officer Jurie Roux. Williams, who plays club rugby for College Rovers in Durban, captained the Sharks Under-19 in this year's edition of the Under-19 ABSA...
Peter Smulik, Rugby, Cape Town Our Dialogue with Government and the parastatals and Transnet In one word this is the biggest problem. There appears to be no mechanism or culture of response. At the beginning of the year the active members of SIA decided on a programme to try to persuade...
handful of the Northern Hemisphere teams—intend to go to Japan to win. And after the last month one can easily imagine Siya Kolisi, the first black Springbok captain who hails from the black rugby heartland of the Eastern Cape, holding the Webb Ellis trophy aloft. That, at least, is ...