All in one place, highlights from the Springboks' seven matches at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, from the first round pool defeat to New Zealand, all the way to the final triumph over England in Yokohama.
First pool match - Springboks 13 New Zealand 23
Second pool match - Springboks 57 Namibia 3
Third pool match - Springboks 49 Italy 3
Fourth pool match - Springboks 66 Canada 7
Quarter-final - Springboks 26 Japan 3
Semi-final - Springboks 19 Wales 16
Final - Springboks 32 England 12
Wilco Louw will play his first Test match since 2021 against England in London on Saturday in a Springbok starting XV wh...
England head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to face the Springboks at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, making four...
The Springboks are completely aware of the challenge presented by the short turnaround between their match on Sunday aga...
Kwagga Smith, who ran out for his 50th Test cap in the Springboks’ 32-15 victory against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edin...
The Springboks eased to a ninth successive victory, 32-15 (halftime 19-9), over a combative but ultimately out-gunned Sc...
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The Springboks ended a magnificent 2019 season in first place on the World Rugby rankings after they clinched the Webb Ellis Cup with a clinical display of brilliant rugby at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, ending a season of firsts for the men in green and gold.
Vodacom Super Rugby and the Currie Cup refreshed and improved Dylan Sage as a rugby player, but the Blitzbok forward admitted it was still tough to get back in the green and gold and start playing sevens again.
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux expressed his satisfaction as the SA U19s ground out a morale-boosting 28-21 victory in a hard-fought and physical encounter against Georgia at the Shevardeni Rugby Stadium in Tbilisi on Monday.
The Toyota Cheetahs finally have their Guinness PRO14 away win in 2019/20 thanks to Wilmar Arnoldi’s second-half winner and a surging late defensive stand against Ospreys in their late evening fixture on Saturday.
Any of the passengers onboard the Emirates flight from Cape Town to Dubai on Sunday would have been forgiven for taking pictures of the “Blitzboks” with them on the same flight.
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell knows the route to the top of the podium at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens – he has after all lifted the trophy more than once as a player, and watched his team do the same as a coach.
The British & Irish Lions could make history on an eight-game tour of South Africa in 2021, with Warren Gatland’s side set to play in front of the largest-ever crowd for a Lions Test since the game turned professional, after the itinerary was announced on Wednesday.
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach, Paul Delport, named Zintle Mpupha as captain of his Imbokodo squad for next weekend’s HSBC Cape Town Sevens tournament and included Zenay Jordaan as playmaker.
Springbok World Cup winning stars Makazole Mapimpi and Handre Pollard were the big winners at the Cell C Sharks and Vodacom Bulls’ annual awards events held on Tuesday night in Durban and Pretoria respectively.
SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander paid tribute to former Springbok Ockie Oosthuizen, who passed away early on Wednesday morning at the age of 64 following a short battle with cancer.
The Springboks ended a magnificent 2019 season in first place on the World Rugby rankings after they clinched the Webb Ellis Cup with a clinical display of brilliant rugby at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, ending a season of firsts for the men in green and gold.
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell knows the route to the top of the podium at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens – he has after all lifted the trophy more than once as a player, and watched his team do the same as a coach.
Team announcement
Wilco Louw returns as Boks change 12 for EnglandWilco Louw will play his first Test match since 2021 against England in London on Saturday in a Springbok starting XV which shows 12 changes to the team which defeated Scotland 32-15 last weekend.
Team announcement
England name side to play the Springboks in LondonEngland head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to face the Springboks at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, making four changes to the starting side that was narrowly beaten by Australia last weekend.
News
Boks prepared for quick turnaround to England TestThe Springboks are completely aware of the challenge presented by the short turnaround between their match on Sunday against Scotland and Saturday’s forthcoming Test against England in London, and are fully focused on ensuring that the players are fresh physically and mentally when the sides cross paths for the first time since the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-final.
Reaction
Boks reflect on “special” victory at MurrayfieldKwagga Smith, who ran out for his 50th Test cap in the Springboks’ 32-15 victory against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Sunday, and utility back Canan Moodie, who played his first Test at the iconic venue, reflected on the match on Monday, with both players describing the occasion as “special.”
Match report
Four-try Boks grind out victory in EdinburghThe Springboks eased to a ninth successive victory, 32-15 (halftime 19-9), over a combative but ultimately out-gunned Scotland in their opening match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at Murrayfield on a cold but dry Edinburgh afternoon.
