Schalk Burger has come out swinging in defence of Ben-Jason Dixon's yellow card during the Springboks' 42–28 win over Scotland, arguing the sanction was too harsh and that Scott Cummins milked the contact to draw a decision from the officials. Dixon was penalised for what referee Pierre Brousset — following TMO review — deemed glancing head contact while trying to disrupt Scotland's kicking platform. The FPRO upheld the yellow, citing no high degree of danger. Gregor Townsend disagreed, calling it a headbutt and expressing frustration at how the incident was framed. Burger's position is that Dixon was simply finding the gap in a shoulder battle, and the clip was incidental — pointing out that the moment came immediately after another Bok penalty, handing Scotland territory and momentum at the worst possible time. The citing commissioner has since cleared Dixon of any further punishment, and he's back on the bench for the Wales test in Durban.
Burger defends Dixon, accuses Cummins of milking contact in yellow card row
Burger argues Dixon's yellow card was undeserved and that Cummins milked the contact — the piece breaks down the competing takes from both camps and contextualises how the moment shifted momentum toward Scotland in the second half.
Erasmus: 'We don't see the Nations Championship as a competition'
Erasmus says the Boks won't adjust their approach to chase Nations Championship log points — each Test is treated as a standalone match, with squad rotation across the window as the priority over competition standings.
Boks remain top but All Blacks close gap to 2.90 points after Nations Championship opener
South Africa stay top of the World Rugby Men's Rankings at 93.94 points but New Zealand have cut the gap to 2.90 after beating France, while Scotland climb to equal their all-time high of fifth following a record 47-38 win over Argentina in Córdoba.
Springboks vs England: Form, history and what the tape reveals ahead of Ellis Park
A five-match retrospective on the Springboks-England rivalry ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park, with Louw identifying the tactical patterns — scrum dominance, bench impact, early England leads — that have defined recent encounters.
Louw earns late call-up to Springbok squad for Nations Championship opener against England
Elrigh Louw has been called into the Springbok squad as additional forward cover for the Nations Championship, having recovered from a serious knee injury that kept him largely sidelined through 2025.
Boks regroup in Johannesburg ahead of Nations Championship opener against England
The Springboks wrap up a week of Johannesburg training on Thursday and reassemble Sunday for Test-week preparations ahead of their Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park on July 4.