Keo & Zels: How Rassie gets Eben to the 2027 RWC final
The 2023 Boks were the oldest ever to win a World Cup, and Rassie will have to make some tough calls to take the core of his team to a third-successive Rugby World Cup.
- Eben Etzebeth
- Rassie Erasmus
Springboks touch down in Buenos Aires ahead of Argentina Test
The Springboks have arrived in Buenos Aires in two travelling groups, with a rest day on Sunday before training resumes Monday ahead of their Test against Argentina at Estadio José Amalfitani — their last match before the All Blacks series begins on 22 August.
The Ruck: Springboks 'running the game on and off the pitch' as England obliterated at Ellis Park
The Ruck panel, reporting from Ellis Park, argued that England were overwhelmed in every department by a Springbok side missing six or seven key forwards — and that Rassie Erasmus's squad depth is now the most ominous thing in world rugby ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
Erasmus flags a Covid-era hole in the Springbok depth chart
Erasmus credits SA Rugby's 2013 development pathway for the Boks' current depth, but warns that a Covid-era gap will create a thin spot in the 22–26 age bracket — and explains why he's less worried about lock depth than the outside world is.
So how deep is the Springbok squad?
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Rassie on Alles Ep 1 | The Barbarians in the Bay
The #Springboks kick off their season against the Barbarians in Gqeberha, a place close to the hearts of Rassie Erasmus, Mzwandile Stick, and Deon Davids. The three Bok coaches discuss why it's special to return to the Eastern Cape and what