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Junior Springboks recover from 14-0 deficit to reach JWC semifinals
The Junior Springboks recovered from 14-0 down to beat Wales Under-20 52-31 and advance to the Junior World Championship semifinals, where they face England on 13 July.
Russell cleared to face Springboks as Scotland lose Millar Mills to injury
Finn Russell has been cleared of his calf injury and is expected to start against the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, while tighthead Elliot Millar Mills has returned home injured with no replacement called up.
Foote calls for defensive and retention improvements ahead of Junior Springboks' England knockout clash
Kevin Foote praised the Junior Springboks' attacking play against Wales but flagged defence and ball retention as priorities to address before their England knockout clash.
Junior Boks grind past Wales 52-33 to set up England semifinal
The Junior Springboks overcame a 14-0 deficit to beat Wales 52-33 in Tbilisi, completing a perfect Pool A campaign and booking a Junior World Championship semifinal against England on 13 July.
Vermeulen warns Boks of Scottish threat as old clubmates prepare to clash
The Springboks are bracing for a dangerous Scotland side at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, with Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen cautioning against underestimating visitors who have already proven themselves in South African conditions. Several players will face former clubmates in a Nations Championship encounter shaped by recent URC battles, while Edwill van der Merwe highlighted the cohesion of a Scottish back three built around Edinburgh and Glasgow cores.
Vermeulen: Don't sleep on Scotland's defence or their forwards
Vermeulen leans on the Bulls contingent's hard-won experience against Glasgow to make the case that Scotland's threat goes well beyond their backline — their defence and forward mobility are the areas he says the Boks are working hardest on ahead of Loftus.
Van der Merwe and Venter bring inside knowledge into Springbok camp ahead of Scotland Test
Edwill van der Merwe and loosehead Boan Venter bring direct knowledge of the Scottish squad into Saturday's Nations Championship Test at Loftus, with Van der Merwe set for his sixth cap against a back three he rates as a genuine danger, and Vermeulen identifying transition off turnovers as the key battleground.
Vermeulen: Roos must shelve the Stormers' freestyle for Bok structure
Vermeulen backs Roos's talent but flags a key adjustment challenge: trading the Stormers' free-form game for Bok structure, with Wiese's established role and Hanekom's emergence making this a genuine audition at No 8.
Old Maties teammates Van der Merwe and Steyn set for international collision at Loftus
Edwill van der Merwe and Scotland winger Kyle Steyn, former Maties teammates, meet as international opponents at Loftus on Saturday, with Boan Venter's Edinburgh knowledge and the aerial-contest transition game shaping Springbok preparations for the Nations Championship Test.
Vermeulen flags the Roos adjustment: from Stormers freedom to Bok structure
Vermeulen outlines the structural shift Roos must make from Stormers flair to Bok discipline against Scotland, while contextualising where Roos stands in a highly competitive loose forward group.
Eight-try Junior Boks cruise into World Championship semi-finals
The Junior Springboks beat Wales by eight tries to nil in their Junior World Championship quarter-final, with captain Siphosethu Mnebelele scoring twice to send South Africa through to the semi-finals.
Junior Boks rally from 14 points down to demolish Wales and top Pool A
The defending champion Junior Boks conceded the opening two tries before running out 52-33 winners over Wales in Tbilisi, topping Pool A and reaching the JWC semi-finals.
Junior Boks grind through to JWC semi-finals despite Welsh fightback
The Junior Springboks beat Wales U20 52-33 in Tbilisi to qualify for the JWC semi-finals as Pool A winners, though defensive lapses and discipline issues will need addressing before Monday's last-four match.
Papier ends eight-year Springbok absence with starting berth against Scotland
Embrose Papier starts at scrumhalf for the Springboks against Scotland on Saturday, winning his eighth cap eight years after his seventh, with Erasmus citing Papier's standout Bulls season and the absence or loss of form of rivals as the factors behind the recall.
Boks expect Scottish chaos, Vermeulen pulls no punches
Duane Vermeulen, embedded with the Springbok squad as Mobi-Unit coach, says the team knows exactly what Scotland will bring on Saturday and is not downplaying the challenge.
Oakley signs on as official eyewear partner of the Springboks and SA Rugby national teams
SA Rugby has signed Oakley as the official eyewear partner of the Springboks and all national teams, with both parties framing the deal as a convergence of performance and cultural identity.
Ngwevu embraces hybrid role to reclaim Springbok Women's jersey
Aphiwe Ngwevu, written off after a winless Super League campaign with Border Ladies, has reinvented herself as a hybrid centre-forward under Swys de Bruin and produced her best Test display in South Africa's record win over the USA at Ellis Park, ahead of Saturday's second Test at Loftus.
Junior Springboks face unbeaten Wales U20 in high-stakes Pool A clash
The Junior Springboks take on Wales U20 in a winner-takes-all Pool A clash at the Junior World Championship in Tbilisi.
Erasmus backs law changes as the real driver behind Nations Championship try bonanza
Erasmus attributes the Nations Championship's opening-weekend try explosion to the new maul law rather than bonus-point chasing — and explains exactly why the mechanics of that law change are unlocking space across the park.
WP Nel: Scotland's backs can hurt the Boks — but the bench tells the real story
Nel tips a 35-26 Bok win but warns Scotland's bench depth — not their starting XV — is the real vulnerability. His insight on Bok scrum mentality is worth the read alone.