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Cobus Wiese on finally sharing a Springbok jersey with Jasper — and why his versatility is making him indispensable
Cobus Wiese reflects on his long-delayed Test debut alongside Jasper, and why his lock-flank versatility is quickly making him one of Erasmus's most valuable squad options.
Porthen relishes scrum battle ahead of sixth Test cap in Buenos Aires
Prop Zach Porthen, earning his sixth Test cap, is targeting the Pumas' scrum ahead of Saturday's one-off Test in Buenos Aires.
Rennie's got answers for Rassie — but what are the questions?
Rennie respects Erasmus's imprint on the game but says the All Blacks are readying specific tactical curveballs for their Rugby Championship encounters — the piece digs into what New Zealand are planning.
WSL 2 semi-final spots on the line as Griquas hammer Limpopo
Griquas thrashed Limpopo 73-15 to boost their semi-final credentials, while the Griffons edged the Leopards in Potchefstroom. Three WSL 2 semi-final spots remain unresolved ahead of Saturday's penultimate round.
Erasmus assures fringe players of RGR role as calendar debate resurfaces
Rassie Erasmus has moved to reassure fringe Springboks that they remain central to his plans for Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour, despite the return of several injured stars for Saturday's test against Argentina in Buenos Aires. The head coach also reiterated his call for the Rugby Championship to align with the Six Nations window, warning of burnout risks as South Africa's URC-based players face a near year-round schedule.
Erasmus renews push for calendar overhaul as burnout risk grows
Erasmus is doubling down on his push to sync the Rugby Championship with the Six Nations, warning that 12-month seasons will burn players out without heavy rotation — a policy both he and Contepomi are already running ahead of the crunch All Blacks series.
Cape Crusaders, crowd economics, and what the All Blacks' SA return really means
Rich argues that Cape Crusaders support is commercially and atmospherically good for the game, while making a broader case that SA's exit from Super Rugby has hurt the All Blacks' physicality edge — and may have made Kiwi tempo equally alien to SA sides. The piece weaves in Stormers attendance data, the Barrett-Ahmed subplot, and a detailed recollection of the 1976 WP win.
Erasmus: Fringe Boks don't need to play themselves into RGR squad
Rassie Erasmus has assured fringe Springboks they are already in his Rugby's Greatest Rivalry plans, citing the four-test series' expected attrition rate as the reason a large, rotating squad will be essential.
Louw back in green and gold after nine months in the dark
Louw opens up about the mental and physical toll of his nine-month knee rehab as he returns to the Bok starting XV at flank against Argentina, with the maul flagged as a key attacking weapon for the weekend.
Porthen targets Argentina's scrum in Buenos Aires
Porthen talks up the scrum battle ahead of Saturday's Buenos Aires clash — the piece covers his mindset as he chases his sixth Test cap.
Junior Bok flyhalf Ahmed handed Stormers debut against All Blacks
Yaqeen Ahmed will make his Stormers debut when the Cape Town side face the All Blacks at Cape Town Stadium on Friday night. The Junior Springbok flyhalf has been named to start in the historic encounter, earning praise from his opposite number Beauden Barrett ahead of the Greatest Rivalry tour opener.
Barrett nostalgic for Newlands as All Blacks size up a new-look Stormers
Barrett reflects on a 2012 Newlands debut against the Stormers — the same match Kolisi announced himself — while sizing up a new-look Stormers backline led by debutant Yaqeen Ahmed ahead of the Greatest Rivalry tour opener.
Fassi survives, SFM returns, and three unlucky Boks miss out entirely against Argentina
SFM returns from injury to start at flyhalf, Kolisi and the Etzebeth–De Jager lock combination are back, and Fassi survives despite Welsh wobbles — while Horn, Jantjies and Wilco Louw are the unlucky trio cut from the matchday squad entirely. The piece breaks down every selection call through the lens of the looming All Blacks series.
Erasmus: World Rugby's attacking revolution may hit a wall when the World Cup knockout rounds arrive
Erasmus concedes World Rugby's attacking drive is succeeding but argues it doesn't make rugby better — and predicts that the high-stakes pressure of World Cup knockout rounds will swing the pendulum back toward defence, which is precisely where the Boks are built to operate.
Albornoz banned for referee confrontation, misses Springbok Test
Tomás Albornoz is suspended for confronting referee Angus Gardner and will miss Argentina's Test against the Springboks in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Why Erasmus doesn't lose sleep over Kolisi's returns from injury
Erasmus says Kolisi is the player he worries about least when returning from injury — and this piece argues that the selection debate around him fundamentally misreads where his value lies.
Albornoz banned four matches for referee intimidation, misses Springbok Test
Argentina fly-half Tomás Albornoz has been handed a four-match ban for intimidating the referee after the full-time whistle of the Pumas' defeat to England, ruling him out of Saturday's Test against the Springboks.
Albornoz banned for confronting referee, misses Springbok Test
Tomás Albornoz is suspended for confronting referee Angus Gardner and will not feature for Los Pumas against the Springboks in Buenos Aires on Saturday.
Five selection signals from Erasmus ahead of the All Blacks series
Erasmus has used the Argentina squad as a preview of his All Blacks thinking — SFM's return, Louw's omission, and a second-row logjam are the key threads this piece unpacks.
Rugby's Greatest Rivalry: Full fixture list, match officials and what's at stake
The full schedule, match officials and context for the eight-match Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour — four provincial games followed by a four-Test series, culminating in Baltimore on 12 September.