Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has selected a 37-man squad for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Australia, featuring 24 Rugby World Cup-winners and five players who made their Test debuts during their successful Castle Lager Incoming Series. The Bok coach also invited three Young Guns, who were members of the… Continue reading Erasmus Names Springbok Squad for Australia Tests
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Erasmus Names Three Uncapped Players Against Italy
Willie le Roux will become the eighth Springbok centurion on Saturday when South Africa meet Italy in the second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. The new-look team will be led by Salmaan Moerat and includes three uncapped players on the bench. The players in Springbok… Continue reading Erasmus Names Three Uncapped Players Against Italy
Tshituka to Make Test Debut for Boks Against Italy
Vincent Tshituka will make his Test debut in an experienced match-23 named by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for Saturday’s Castle Lager Incoming Series opener against Italy in Pretoria. Jesse Kriel wil captain the side for the first time in a Test. Erasmus named a squad that feature 13 players who defeated the Barbarians 54-7 in… Continue reading Tshituka to Make Test Debut for Boks Against Italy
Erasmus Names Four Uncapped Players to Face Barbarians
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday named four uncapped players in the team to face the Barbarians for the Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, in their opening match of the international season. Asenathi Ntlabakanye (prop) and Vincent Tshituka (flanker) have both been named in a relatively experienced starting lineup, while Marnus van… Continue reading Erasmus Names Four Uncapped Players to Face Barbarians
Boks Up for the Challenge Ahead of Barbarians Clash
With only 10 days to go until the Springboks kick off their 2025 season against the Barbarians in Cape Town, head coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi have all expressed their eagerness for an exciting challenge. The Boks face the BaaBaas for the Qatar Airways Cup next Saturday (28 June), before lining up against… Continue reading Boks Up for the Challenge Ahead of Barbarians Clash
Rassie Erasmus Announces Boks Squad
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has named a 54-man squad for the opening stages of the international season, which kicks off on 28 June against the Barbarians, followed by the Castle Lager Incoming Series. As per the press release, the same 54 players – nine of whom are uncapped – attended the second national alignment camp… Continue reading Rassie Erasmus Announces Boks Squad