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SA Rugby pushes back on 'erroneous' ticket sales reports ahead of Springboks v England
SA Rugby has formally rejected reports that only 21,000 tickets were sold for Saturday's Springboks v England Nations Championship Test at Ellis Park, calling the claims 'erroneous and misinformed' while reaffirming its target of reaching 91% capacity. The match also sees Rassie Erasmus equal Jake White's record of 54 Tests as Springbok head coach.
Libbok handed Ellis Park redemption chance as Springboks face England
Manie Libbok will start at fly-half for the Springboks against England at Ellis Park on Saturday, returning to the venue where he endured a torrid afternoon in last year's collapse against Australia. With Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu injured and Handre Pollard off form, Rassie Erasmus has backed the creative playmaker to exploit an England side still searching for identity after their worst-ever Six Nations campaign. The contrast between the two sides is stark: South Africa arrive on an eight-match winning streak, while England have suffered four consecutive defeats earlier this year.
Porthen reveals intensity of Bok scrum sessions ahead of England Test
Stormers tighthead Zach Porthen, set for his fourth Test cap against England at Ellis Park on Saturday, says Springbok scrum sessions are deliberately more intense than match conditions, with coach Daan Human pushing props into mental and physical extremes to ensure they are never shocked by game-day demands.
Foote hails Junior Bok composure after bruising 33-5 win over Georgia
Kevin Foote praised his Junior Springboks' composure and discipline after a 33-5 win over hosts Georgia in Tbilisi, while flagging areas to sharpen ahead of a pool-deciding clash with Wales that carries semi-final qualification.
Junior Boks grind past Georgia 33-5 as Foote eyes Wales decider
The SA U20s beat hosts Georgia 33-5 in Tbilisi to secure a second consecutive Junior World Championship pool win, with coach Kevin Foote acknowledging a far-from-convincing performance and flagging the upcoming Wales clash as a de facto pool decider.
Junior Boks grind out 33-5 win over feisty Georgia in Tbilisi
The Junior Springboks beat tournament hosts Georgia 33-5 in Tbilisi to claim their second win at the Junior World Championship, with captain Siphosethu Mnebelele scoring twice and Luan Giliomee adding a try and three conversions, though Georgia's persistent physicality kept the defending champions under pressure for much of the match.
Junior Springboks grind out bonus-point win over hosts Georgia
The Junior Springboks beat hosts Georgia 33-5 for a second successive bonus-point win at the Junior World Championship, with captain Siphosethu Mnebelele scoring twice and Luan Giliomee contributing a try and three conversions.
Borthwick opts for Pollock impact role against Springboks at Ellis Park
Steve Borthwick has named Henry Pollock on the bench for England's Nations Championship clash against the Springboks at Ellis Park on Saturday, with Jamie George captaining a side that carries a six-two forward-to-back bench split.
Giliomee guides Junior Boks to bonus-point win over Georgia
Luan Giliomee scored 11 points to steer the Junior Springboks to a bonus-point win over Georgia in round two of the Junior World Championship.
Junior Springboks make 11 changes for Georgia U20 clash in Tbilisi
South Africa U20 make 11 changes for their Round Two Junior World Championship clash against hosts Georgia in Tbilisi, after posting a century score against Uruguay in the opening round.
SARU slash ticket prices for Nations Championship opener after 30,000 seats go unsold
SARU has cut ticket prices for the Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park on Saturday after more than 30,000 seats remained unsold by Thursday, with standard tickets now starting at R650.
England hand Martin Itoje's lock berth as Pollock benched for Ellis Park opener
Steve Borthwick has named George Martin to fill the void left by absent captain Maro Itoje as England prepare to face South Africa in the inaugural Nations Championship on Saturday. The head coach has made five changes to the side that lost to France in March, recalling George Furbank, Manny Feyi-Waboso and Tom Curry. Northampton's Henry Pollock, despite calls for a starting role, has been relegated to the bench as Borthwick opts for experience in the back row.
Curry starts at 7 as Pollock named on England bench for Ellis Park Test
Tom Curry starts at openside and Henry Pollock is named among the replacements as England, captained by Jamie George, prepare to face the Springboks at Ellis Park on Saturday in their Nations Championship opener.
Borthwick reshuffles for Ellis Park as Martin gets Itoje's number six shirt
Steve Borthwick makes five changes for England's Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park, with George Martin deputising for Maro Itoje and Henry Pollock named among the replacements despite calls for him to start.
Erasmus warns against complacency as Springboks prepare for England at Ellis Park
Rassie Erasmus has cautioned his Springbok side against underestimating England ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park. Despite the world champions winning their past three encounters against England, Erasmus stressed that history shows the visitors can never be written off.
Fassi heads to Japan on sabbatical with Brave Lupus, returns to Sharks in 2027
Aphelele Fassi will join Japanese club Brave Lupus for the 2026-27 Rugby League One season on a Sharks-sanctioned sabbatical, returning to Durban in July 2027.
World Rugby issues scrum-feed directive ahead of Nations Championship
World Rugby has issued a Nations Championship directive to referees on scrum-half feeding angles, Rassie Erasmus confirmed, with Joel Jugte and new scrum consultant Jonathan Humphreys overseeing the communication to teams.
Mnebelele and Miller reflect on Rassie camp ahead of Georgia clash
Junior Springbok captain Mnebelele and utility back Miller reflect on their time at Rassie Erasmus' alignment camp as the Junior Boks prepare to face hosts Georgia in Tbilisi, having opened their U20 Championship defence with a 104-7 win over Uruguay.
USA name squad for historic Ellis Park Test, Zackary reaches 50 caps on July 4
The USA name their squad for Saturday's Test against the Springbok Women at Ellis Park, with Kate Zackary reaching her 50th cap on July 4 and two uncapped players — wing Ashley Cowdrey and prop Elizabeth Cook — entering the frame.
Rassie warns against complacency ahead of England test at Ellis Park
Erasmus, Davids and Stick warn against Springbok complacency ahead of Saturday's test against England at Ellis Park.