With the Nations Championship wrapped up unbeaten and the Greatest Rivalry series sitting 2-1, Erasmus has given a candid position-by-position assessment of how South Africa navigated what was, at one point, a genuinely alarming injury list. The lock stocks — which at their worst had Ben-Jason Dixon deputising and Riley Norton in the frame — have stabilised, with Ruan Nortje cementing a No.5 lock role and Franco Mostert available from this weekend. Snyman and Kwagga Smith remain the notable absentees, though Snyman is pencilled in for early 2026. At scrumhalf, Erasmus is pragmatic about leaning on Reinach at 35 while monitoring De Klerk's form with the Cheetahs and blooding Papier. The fullback depth is evolving, with Quan Horn emerging alongside Fassi, and Willemse providing 10-cover. Erasmus's bottom line: no position is currently in crisis — but the piece is worth reading for the granular detail on how each bottleneck was managed and what the depth pecking order now looks like heading into the Rugby Championship.
Rassie maps the Boks' depth recovery — and where gaps still exist
Erasmus gives a position-by-position breakdown of how the Boks managed a wave of injuries during the Nations Championship, which locks cemented their spots, where scrumhalf depth stands, and why he believes no position is currently in trouble ahead of the Rugby Championship.
Boks' Ellis Park demolition of England reveals genuine depth — and sharp halftime adaptability
Cardinelli argues the Ellis Park rout matters less for the scoreline than for what it revealed: a Bok group capable of genuine halftime tactical adjustment — the quality conspicuously absent in the 2025 Wallabies loss — while operating well short of their first-choice squad. The piece weighs what the win tells us about depth, Libbok's revival, and the fringe players who will matter when the All Blacks series rotation bites.
De Klerk explains South Africa return as scrumhalf crisis hands him Bok recall
Faf de Klerk has explained his decision to return to South Africa with the Cheetahs, saying family and a desire to rebuild Free State rugby drove the move, with his Springbok recall coming on the back of injuries to Reinach, Hendrikse and Van den Berg.
Syndesmosis injury could keep Feinberg-Mngomezulu out for three months
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu faces a three-month absence after suffering a syndesmosis injury in the Stormers' URC quarter-final win over Cardiff, potentially ruling him out of the Nations Championship Tests and part of the All Blacks series.
Erasmus admits Australia flashbacks at half-time as Boks' system absorbs Kolisi and Etzebeth withdrawals
Rassie Erasmus revealed that Australia flashbacks surfaced at half-time when England closed the gap to 17-14, before the Boks ran out 45-21 winners in their Nations Championship opener, with Kolisi and Etzebeth absences handled by a system Erasmus says is being deliberately stress-tested ahead of the World Cup.
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.