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Kolisi and Nche the only injury doubts as Erasmus delays Springbok team naming until Thursday
Erasmus confirms Kolisi and Nche as the only fitness doubts for the Ellis Park Test against the All Blacks, with Thursday's team announcement timed to limit New Zealand's preparation window. Two fly-halves will feature in the 23, pointing away from a Bomb Squad bench.
Erasmus asks Ellis Park crowd to stay silent for the haka — and delays squad announcement out of respect for All Blacks
Erasmus has urged the Ellis Park crowd to stay quiet during the haka, citing the experience of Grobbelaar and Louw with the Bulls last week, while confirming he will delay his squad announcement until Thursday to limit New Zealand's preparation time.
De Villiers: All Blacks will get a surprise if they think they can outrun the Boks
De Villiers rejects the All Blacks-will-outrun-the-Boks narrative as outdated, while taking a pragmatic stance on refereeing inconsistency — arguing adaptation beats complaint.
Kirwan points finger at Rassie over Rugby's Greatest Rivalry imbalance
Kirwan accuses Rassie of deliberately skewing the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks — the piece details what he told Matfield and why.
Kolisi and Nche remain doubtful for Ellis Park Test against All Blacks
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and prop Ox Nche are uncertain for Saturday's opening Test against New Zealand at Ellis Park, with coach Rassie Erasmus describing their conditions as niggles rather than confirmed injuries. The pair must prove their fitness in training, while the rest of the squad has been given a clean bill of health ahead of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry Series.
Historic clean sweep for SA U18 sides as Zangqa's team hammers England 68-40 to complete unbeaten series
Both SA U18 teams completed the 2026 U18 International Series unbeaten — a first in the competition's history — with the main side hammering England 68-40 in Cape Town to finish with a +109 points difference across three matches.
Erasmus flags Kolisi and Nche doubts as Boks gear up for Ellis Park All Blacks Test
Erasmus has flagged Kolisi and Nche as injury doubts for Saturday's Ellis Park Test against the All Blacks, with team announcement due Thursday. The Bok coach and Jaco Peyper also addressed the debate around South African teams slowing down play at set piece.
Kolisi and Nché in race to be fit for All Blacks opener at Ellis Park
Siya Kolisi and Ox Nché are doubtful for Saturday's Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park, with both players' fitness to be assessed after Monday's training session.
Fourie tops the tour rankings as Segner and Moorby force their way into All Blacks Test conversation
Deon Fourie tops Planet Rugby's tour player rankings after his Stormers display earned him a Springbok recall, while Anton Segner and Josh Moorby are identified as the All Blacks pressing hardest for Test inclusion ahead of the series.
Kolisi and Nche in race against clock for All Blacks opener at Ellis Park
Siya Kolisi and Ox Nche are doubtful for Saturday's Rugby Championship Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park, with Erasmus saying Monday's training would be a key indicator of their availability.
Hansen: Bok depth is a gift — and a trap
Hansen praises South Africa's fly-half depth as the best he's seen but warns Erasmus that too many options can tempt coaches into being 'too clever' — and that whoever starts at 10 will reveal exactly how the Boks plan to play Ellis Park.
Kolisi and Nche in fitness race for All Blacks opener at Ellis Park
Rassie Erasmus says Siya Kolisi and Ox Nche are carrying niggles rather than injuries and could yet prove their fitness ahead of Saturday's first Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.
Hat-trick debutante Tshiremba steals the show as Springbok Women wrap up Fiji tour
Maria Tshiremba scored a second-half hat-trick on her Springbok Women debut in the second Test against Fiji in Lautoka, finishing as the tour's leading try scorer. The squad now turns its attention to a 5 September clash with the Black Ferns in Soweto.
The scrum that handed the All Blacks the match — and the warning it sends the Boks
A single five-metre scrum 12 minutes in handed the All Blacks the momentum and ultimately the match. Coetzee's piece is a sharp reminder that set-piece superiority is a strategy with a vulnerability — one the Boks will need to account for.
All Blacks back their expansive game to find gaps in Bok armour
All Blacks assistant coach Mike Blair says New Zealand have identified specific attacking opportunities in the Bok defensive structure ahead of the Ellis Park opener — but concedes their offload-heavy game will need to hit near-Sharks-level execution to make them count.
Kitshoff reveals brutal Bok build-up ahead of All Blacks Test
Kitshoff has lifted the lid on the intensity of the Springboks' build-up to Saturday's first Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.
All Blacks hit by injury wave ahead of first Springbok Test
Four All Blacks players have now left the tour through injury, with scrumhalf cover Noah Hotham called up as both Cam Roigard and Cortez Ratima carry knocks ahead of the first Springbok Test. Richie Mo'unga has joined the squad but will not feature in the opener, with Ruben Love to start at flyhalf.
The scrum that broke the Bulls — and what it means for the Boks
Coetzee pins the Bulls' loss on a single first-quarter scrum — a moment that flipped momentum decisively and carries a direct warning for how the Boks approach set-piece dominance against New Zealand.
Hat-trick hero Tshiremba steals the show on Fiji tour
Maria Tshiremba scored a second-half hat-trick on her Springbok Women Test debut in Lautoka to finish as the tour's leading try scorer, with Byrhandré Dolf topping the points chart and Libbie Janse van Rensburg extending her all-time Springbok Women points record to 221.
Coetzee's case for a Bok recall, U18 dominance, and a scheduling problem hiding in plain sight
Coetzee makes a compelling Bok case in a heavy Bulls loss, the U18 pipeline looks exceptional, Tshiremba announces herself for the Bok Women — but the most pointed argument is about scheduling: pre-season franchise sides playing the All Blacks produces lopsided results and unnecessary injury risk, and South Africa deserves better than that.