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
- Rugby World Cup
Blackadder sees overseas stints as inevitable — but warns NZ against following Rassie's open-door model
Blackadder predicts overseas stints will become standard between World Cups but argues NZ should adopt a Giteau-style caps threshold rather than follow South Africa's unrestricted eligibility model.
The 2019 Pre-RWC Camp That Sparked Doping Accusations Was Even More Brutal Than It Looked
Kitshoff, Mbonambi, and Nyakane revisit the 2019 pre-RWC camp that sparked doping accusations — shedding light on just how brutal it really was, and why they believe it forged the win-obsessed culture behind the Boks' back-to-back titles.
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.
SA 'A' team returns to face Zimbabwe in Gqeberha double-header on 20 June
The SA 'A' team returns to action for the first time since 2022, facing Zimbabwe in a 12h00 curtain-raiser ahead of the Springboks' clash with the Barbarians at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on 20 June. Erasmus will use the match to assess fringe Springbok candidates, while Zimbabwe — Rugby World Cup qualifiers for the first time since 1991 — see it as vital 2027 preparation. The SA 'A' coach is yet to be announced.
SA 'A' returns to action against Zimbabwe in Gqeberha double-header on 20 June
The SA 'A' team returns to action for the first time since 2022, facing Zimbabwe in a curtain-raiser to the Springboks' clash with the Barbarians in Gqeberha on 20 June. Erasmus intends to use the fixture to assess fringe squad members and wider prospects, while the Sables — back at a Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 — will treat it as key World Cup preparation. Kick-off times are 12h00 and 15h00 respectively at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.