Vd Merwe ready to grab his Bok chances
Springbok speedster Edwill van der Merwe is ready to grab any opportunity he receives in the green and gold jersey as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus prepares to announce his team on Thursday for Saturday’s Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test against Italy in Turin.

Mnebelele uses experience to help guide SA U19s
Siposethu Mnebelele is one of the leaders in the SA Under-19 Academy squad currently touring in Europe and as a member of the SA U20’s world championship winning side, the strong hooker is playing a pivotal role in helping this future generation of Junior Boks settle into the team environment.

Boks preparing for psyched-up Italian outfit
Springbok utility backs Damian Willemse and Ethan Hooker said they were mentally preparing for a gruelling Test against Italy at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday, and had no doubt that the hosts’ victory over Australia last weekend would psyche them up even more going into the match.

“Boks fully focused on Italy after France battle”
Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown stressed on Monday that the Boks would not underestimate Italy this week as the teams prepare to line up at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday, adding that the Azzurri’s 26-19 victory against Australia last weekend rubberstamped the improvement they have been making as a team.

SA U19s arrive in Cork to prepare for Irish clash
The South African Under-19 Academy squad arrived in Ireland on Sunday evening, determined to finish their two-match European tour on a high note against Ireland U19 on Friday.

Fortuin looking for further growth and success
She made her debut for her country at the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup tournament in Ghana last year and scored a try on debut, but that was just the beginning of the season’s highlights for Springbok Women’s Sevens forward, Leigh Fortuin.

Bok coaches and players lauded for gutsy win
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi thanked the South African fans for their passionate support, as well as the coaching staff for the plans they made and the team for their gutsy effort as they both celebrated significant career milestones with a victory against France in Paris on Saturday night.

Boks cast eye to Italy after victory in Paris
Wilco Louw was still buzzing on Sunday from the team’s 32-17 victory against France at Stade de France in the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour, but the big Springbok prop immediately turned his attention to Saturday’s clash against Italy in Turin, saying it would be another big battle.

Fourteen-man Boks mark Kolisi’s century with result for the ages
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 Siya Kolisi’s 100th Test in style.

SA U19s will learn from French experience
The SA Under-19 Academy side will take some valuable lessons on board from their 20-12 defeat against France in their first tour match on Saturday, with Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton saying the players will work hard to make a step-up next week.