The Springboks will start their 2026 season with a mouth-watering clash against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, when the newly established Nations Championship kicks off. SA Rugby has confirmed the three venues for the July Tests. The Test against England is on Saturday, 4 July, and will be followed by encounters against Scotland at… Continue reading England at Ellis Park Headlines Bok 2026 Kick-Off
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Boks’ Pool Confirmed for World Cup Defence in Australia
The Springboks have been drawn with Italy, Georgia, and Romania for the pool stages of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, where they will be aiming for an unprecedented third consecutive title after lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in Japan in 2019 and France in 2023. The Boks have faced all three pool opponents… Continue reading Boks’ Pool Confirmed for World Cup Defence in Australia
Springboks End 2025 on a High Note
The Springboks finished the 2025 season with a 73-0 demolition of Wales in Cardiff, where they pulled away in the second half of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test after leading by 28-0 at the break over the weekend. With their pack again laying a superb foundation, the Boks simply had too much firepower for… Continue reading Springboks End 2025 on a High Note
Six Boks Named in 2025 World Rugby Dream Team
The world’s best Rugby team Springboks has dominated the 2025 World Rugby Men’s 15s Dream Team. World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year Malcolm Marx, fellow nominees Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ox Nche, as well as Thomas du Toit, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and Cheslin Kolbe were named in the Dream Team on Tuesday. All six… Continue reading Six Boks Named in 2025 World Rugby Dream Team
Boks Hooker Malcolm Marx Crowned World Rugby Player of the Year
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx became the fourth South African to be crowned the World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year over the weekend in a historic occasion for South African rugby, with two Boks winning the award back-to-back for the first time in history. Marx’s team-mate and fellow nominee Pieter-Steph… Continue reading Boks Hooker Malcolm Marx Crowned World Rugby Player of the Year
Sprinboks Record First Win in Dublin Since 2012
The Springboks maintained their winning streak on the 2025 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour when they outplayed Ireland by 24-13 (halftime 19-7) at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, in a performance that confirmed their number one ranking in the rugby world. The victory – their first in Dublin since 2012 – could not have… Continue reading Sprinboks Record First Win in Dublin Since 2012
Snyman Strikes 50 as Boks Opt for Experience
Towering lock RG Snyman will join the select group of players to earn 50 Test caps for South Africa when the Springboks run out at the Aviva Stadium against Ireland on Saturday. The matchday squad reflects only two personnel changes to the team that defeated France 32-17 two weeks ago. With most of the players… Continue reading Snyman Strikes 50 as Boks Opt for Experience
Boks Dig Deep for a Big Win Over Italy in Turin
A much-changed Springbok team, playing with 14 men for almost 70 minutes, delivered a performance for the ages in extreme adversity with a brilliant 32-14 (halftime 10-3) Castle Lager Outgoing Tour victory over Italy in Turin on Saturday. For the second successive week the Boks lost their number five lock in Franco Mostert (for a… Continue reading Boks Dig Deep for a Big Win Over Italy in Turin
Erasmus Gives More Players Game Time
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named a new-look starting team for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test against Italy at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday afternoon. Erasmus has made 11 changes to his run-on side and one on the replacements bench from last week’s 32-17 victory against France. The players who retained their… Continue reading Erasmus Gives More Players Game Time
Fourteen-man Boks Mark Kolisi’s Century with Win Over France
Three tries in the final quarter by South Africa decided a pulsating reprise of the 2023’s breathless Rugby World Cup quarter-final with the 14-man Springboks stunning a Stade de France crowd, thirsting for revenge, with a 32-17 (halftime 13-14) victory to celebrate captain Siya Kolisi’s 100th Test in style. Replacements Andre Esterhuizen and Grant Williams… Continue reading Fourteen-man Boks Mark Kolisi’s Century with Win Over France