A light Q&A with tighthead Abraam Venter — Lions-bound but unavailable until his Bok commitments wrap up in late November — covers his first-cap emotions, his hat-trick record as an Edinburgh prop, and what drew him back to South Africa after his time in Scotland. The piece is more personality profile than analysis, but it sketches out a player who seems grounded and quietly confident: his post-rugby plan is a Karoo farm, not a media career. Worth a read if you want a clearer sense of the man behind one of the Springboks' more dynamic front-row options.
Karoo dreams and Bok ambitions: Getting to know Abraam Venter
A Q&A with Bok tighthead Abraam Venter covers his Edinburgh years, his return to SA, and his ambitions for the season ahead — a quick personality read on one of the Boks' more interesting front-row options.
Esterhuizen: Boks treating Barbarians clash as a full test match
Andre Esterhuizen says the Springboks are treating Saturday's YesPlay Cup match against the Barbarians in Gqeberha as a full test match, flagging the Nankivelli-Vakatawa midfield as a serious challenge while backing Quan Horn to handle the unfamiliar flyhalf role.
Esterhuizen: Boks treating Barbarians clash as a full test match
Andre Esterhuizen says the Springboks are treating Saturday's YesPlay Cup clash against the Barbarians in Gqeberha as a standard test match, with a focus on process and winning. He also backed Quan Horn to handle the flyhalf role and flagged the visiting midfield pairing of Alex Nankivelli and Virimi Vakatawa as a genuine challenge.
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Hansen's Right to Back Himself — But the Boks' Five-Match Streak Tells a Different Story
Jean de Villiers acknowledges Hansen's logic but argues last year's results and performances make it hard to see the All Blacks closing the gap on the Boks — and the panel get genuinely animated over what a 2-2 series tiebreaker would even look like.
Springbok Recall! Relive Phepsi Buthelezi's 2025/26 Season
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