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Hanekom returns to form as Bulls demolish Zebre — full player ratings
Hanekom's 9/10 performance signals a timely return to form, while Moodie's mixed outing encapsulates his inconsistent season — Planet Rugby's full ratings from the Bulls' big Loftus win break down who's pushing for Bok relevance and who still has work to do.
Landsberg keeping Bok door open as Zimbabwe circle ahead of RWC27
Landsberg has again turned down Zimbabwe, holding out for a Springbok call-up while refusing to accept the door is closed until Erasmus says otherwise — with a RWC27 deadline quietly ticking in the background.
SFM finds form, Roos overhyped, Fourie's future in doubt — Stormers rated after Ulster draw
Planet Rugby rates the Stormers after their 38-all draw in Belfast, pushing back on Ferris's harsh Roos verdict while highlighting Mchunu, Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Van Heerden — and raising genuine concern over Deon Fourie's injury.
McCloskey admits 'Zombie' has gotten under Irish skin — and Bok fans know it
McCloskey openly admits the Springbok fanbase's 'Zombie' takeover has gotten under Irish skin, framing it as part of a rivalry that's grown noticeably edgier since South Africa joined the URC.
Hlungwani flags Augustus threat as Stormers chase top spot in Belfast
Hlungwani singles out Augustus as Ulster's chief weapon ahead of a crucial Belfast clash, while the Stormers also manage the 4G surface challenge and a lock crisis — with Moerat's comeback increasingly timely.
SA Rugby's Next Wave: Ten Starboys Worth Your Attention Right Now
A detailed rundown of ten young South Africans making noise right now — headlined by Haashim Pead's historic U20 numbers and including Bok-camp invitees Markus Muller and Kai Pratt — with Adams making a credible case that several of these players are closer to green-and-gold than their ages suggest.
McCloskey: 'South Africans just hate the Irish'
Stuart McCloskey says South Africans 'just hate the Irish' more than it goes the other way, pointing to the URC, the 2023 World Cup clash, and even a stolen anthem as fuel for a rivalry he sees as increasingly replacing England and New Zealand as Ireland's defining one.
One change, one point needed: Junior Boks go for history against NZ
The Junior Boks need only a point from Saturday's U20 Championship decider against New Zealand to claim a first-ever title, and Foote has named an almost identical squad to the one that beat Australia — full teams and a Rugby365 prediction included.
From No 8 to 'New Beast': How Everitt's persistence and the 2019 Boks converted Mchunu to loosehead
Gavin Rich profiles Mchunu's conversion from loose-forward to loosehead, tracing how Everitt's persistence and the 2019 Bok World Cup triumph convinced him the front row was where his future lay — and why he now has one eye on adding to his three Bok caps.
A win in Dublin would be the Lions' biggest statement yet
The Lions' playoff push reaches its defining test in Dublin on Saturday. A win over Leinster would do more than secure log position — it would answer the lingering question of whether this group can win the big ones away from the highveld.
Patching holes won't fix the Sharks — and O'Connor is just another patch
De Villiers, Shimange, and Burger argue the O'Connor rumour exposes a deeper Sharks problem — a decade of cycling through quality tens who all end up playing the same passive, pocket-sitting game points to a broken attacking structure, not a personnel shortage.
Woodward: RFU's drawn-out review has kneecapped Borthwick's Bok prep
Woodward argues the RFU's drawn-out review left Borthwick distracted at the worst possible time, and that England's chances in Johannesburg have been needlessly compromised — even if he believes the talent is there to beat the Boks.
Bok legends want no part of a kicking shootout to settle the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series
Three Bok legends have voiced their discomfort at the idea of a kicking competition deciding the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series if it ends level at 2-2 — the full piece details their preferred alternatives.
The Beast blueprint: How Everitt engineered Mchunu's Bok prop conversion
Everitt explains how his work with Mtawarira directly informed his decision to convert Mchunu from loose forward to prop — a blueprint worth understanding for anyone tracking how South Africa keeps finding tighthead solutions.
Three next-gen Boks pushing for a place in Rassie's summer plans
SA Rugby Mag profiles three emerging players Rassie is reportedly tracking as potential next-wave Boks, set against the backdrop of South Africa's formidable squad depth.
De Villiers: If it ends 2-2, the All Blacks deserve to win the series
De Villiers argues that if the Greatest Rivalry series ends 2-2, New Zealand should be awarded the win given South Africa's three-game home advantage — a view his co-hosts didn't share. The tiebreaker format remains unconfirmed, with SA Rugby still weighing options, and all three former Boks united in hoping it doesn't come down to a kicking competition.
Woodward backs England to bounce back against the Boks
Woodward is critical of the RFU's Six Nations review but still backs England to trouble the Boks — the piece unpacks that contradiction ahead of the series.
Kitshoff names his pick for next Bok captain — but there's a catch
Kitshoff backs Ruan Nortje as the next Bok captain but acknowledges the looming Japan move complicates the case — and admits there's no clear successor if Kolisi goes down before 2027.
All Blacks' loosehead crisis hands Springboks a ready-made weapon in Greatest Rivalry Series
Jeff Wilson has publicly identified loosehead prop as the All Blacks' most dangerous weakness ahead of four consecutive Tests against the Springboks — with Williams likely out, Tu'ungafasi's future uncertain, and the remaining options short on caps and experience. Set against the depth Erasmus has built across the prop positions, this piece maps out why scrum time could be where the Greatest Rivalry Series is decided.
Dobson backs Mchunu to force his way into Bok reckoning
Mchunu has been the Stormers' form loosehead this URC season, and Dobson is openly predicting a Springbok future for him — while acknowledging overseas interest that could complicate things.