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Junior Boks defend U20 World Championship title with 16-5 win over France
The Junior Springboks defended their U20 World Championship title with a 16-5 victory over France in Tbilisi, with fly-half Yaqeen Ahmed contributing eight points in South Africa's third overall triumph.
All Blacks dismantle Ireland at the ruck — but a familiar second-half flaw follows them into Bok territory
New Zealand's Eden Park demolition of Ireland was built on ruck dominance and disciplined passivity, but the piece identifies a recurring second-half fade as the one flaw a perfect July hasn't buried — and the one South Africa's analysts will target across four upcoming Tests.
Baby Boks defend U20 World title with 16-5 win over France in Tbilisi
The Baby Boks defended their World Rugby U20 Championship title with a 16-5 victory over France in Tbilisi, fly-half Yaqeen Ahmed contributing eight points and Markus Muller scoring the decisive try.
Springboks whitewash Wales 43-0 but leave Durban with more questions than answers
South Africa completed a perfect Nations Championship July with a seven-try demolition of Wales at Kings Park, yet the world champions walked off dissatisfied after an error-strewn display. Four debutants shone—none more so than winger Jaco Williams—and the scrum reduced Wales to rubble, but with New Zealand posting 40 clinical points against Ireland hours earlier, only one southern superpower can claim complete satisfaction with their rugby.
Springbok player ratings vs Wales: Moyo, Williams, Sadie and the Wiese brothers shine in 43-0 demolition
Planet Rugby's player-by-player breakdown of the 43-0 Wales win hands top marks to debutants Vusi Moyo and Jaco Williams, singles out Carlu Sadie's scrum dominance and Cobus Wiese's career-best shift, while flagging Fassi's ongoing handling issues as the standout concern.
43-0 and still fuming: Five takeaways from a Springbok performance that was bigger than its execution
Planet Rugby's five-takeaway breakdown argues the 43-0 scoreline flatters a frenzied Springbok performance — unpacking the scrum destruction, four debutants who delivered, and why a dressing room vexed by a shutout win is functioning exactly as Erasmus designed it.
Maximum points banked, but Bok execution leaves room for concern
A 43-0 whitewash with maximum log points sounds convincing, but Rich's analysis flags mounting execution concerns — handling errors, aerial struggles from Fassi, and an erratic Moyo debut — against the backdrop of the All Blacks looking razor-sharp on the same day.
Springboks demolish Wales 43-0 in Nations Championship
The Springboks beat Wales 43-0 in the Nations Championship, keeping their opponents scoreless throughout.
Boks complete home Nations Championship leg with seven-try demolition of Wales
The Springboks closed the home portion of their Nations Championship campaign with a comprehensive 43-0 victory over Wales in Durban, running in seven tries to secure a third consecutive bonus-point win. The result leaves South Africa level on points with New Zealand atop the southern section, though physical dominance masked a performance marked by handling errors and inconsistency.
Pieter-Steph backs emerging Boks to become fixtures in the squad
Du Toit believes the newest generation of Boks have done enough to earn long-term green-and-gold futures — the piece details his assessment of their performances.
Bok rookies deliver on debut as Wiese brothers and front row dominate Wales
Williams and Moyo shine on debut, the Wiese brothers dominate, and Sadie's scrum debut is rated a 'bloodbath' — Planet Rugby scores the full 23 from the 43-0 Wales win with a few notable caveats on Fassi and handling errors.
Springboks blank Wales again with seven-try rout in Durban
The Springboks recorded a 43-0 bonus-point victory over Wales in Durban, their third win in a row in July, with seven tries and a second successive shutout against the Welsh. Four debutants featured, with Jaco Williams and Paul de Villiers among the standouts.
43-0 but the Boks left something on the table
The Boks made it three Nations Championship bonus-point wins from three with a 43-0 demolition of Wales, but Rich argues the scoreline masks a sloppy, error-riddled performance that looks concerning when held up against the All Blacks' clinical work earlier the same day.
Reinach the standout as Boks cruise past Wales — but sloppiness dogs another Nations Championship performance
A sharp match review that gives the Boks a C collectively but finds genuine individual merit — Sadie, Van Heerden, and Reinach in particular — while noting that Erasmus's July objectives were met despite the inconsistent execution.
Seven-try Springboks blank Wales again in Durban
The Springboks thrashed Wales in Durban for the second time in under a year, scoring seven tries to end the first half of their Nations Championship campaign on a high.
Wales player ratings: Morgan stands tall in 43-0 Durban drubbing
Planet Rugby's player-by-player ratings from Wales' 43-0 loss in Durban highlight Morgan as the sole standout (8/10, 22 tackles), with scrumming issues, a struggling midfield and Wainwright's puzzling half-time hook among the key talking points.
Springboks Crush Wales 43-0 as Debutants Shine in Durban Rout
The Springboks extended their winning streak to 11 matches with a comprehensive 43-0 demolition of Wales in Durban, maintaining their perfect record in the Nations Championship. Four debutants impressed in front of 40,299 spectators at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, with Jaco Williams and Vusi Moyo particularly catching the eye. Despite handling errors in slippery conditions, South Africa's set-piece dominance and clinical finishing ensured Wales never threatened.
Springboks crush Wales 43-0 in Durban to extend winning run to 11
The Springboks ran in seven tries to beat Wales 43-0 in Durban, extending their winning run to 11 consecutive Tests while maintaining a perfect Nations Championship record. Tries from Jasper Wiese, Cobus Reinach, Jesse Kriel (his third in three Tests this month), debutant Jaco Williams, Herschel Jantjies and Kurt-Lee Arendse secured a comprehensive victory in front of 40,299 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.
Boks make it 11 in a row with dominant 43-0 demolition of Wales in Durban
The Springboks won 43-0 against Wales in Durban, their 11th consecutive Test win, scoring seven tries through Wiese, Reinach, Kriel (one), Williams, Jantjies, Arendse and one more to complete the rout, while four debutants — including flyhalf Vusi Moyo and wing Jaco Williams — all impressed on debut.
Boks rated: set-piece dominance masks handling woes in Wales win
A convincing win over Wales, but Bester's player ratings highlight that handling errors in greasy conditions cost the Boks several tries. The scrum and collision dominance were emphatic — Steenekamp, Sadie, Wiese and De Villiers all rated 8 or above — while the back three had limited impact in a game that never flowed. Debutants Jaco Williams and Vusi Moyo acquitted themselves well, though the backline ratings suggest this Welsh side posed little real test.