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Tshituka calls on forwards to unlock SA 'A' backline against Zimbabwe
SA 'A' captain Vincent Tshituka says the forwards must secure front-foot ball to unleash a backline of largely uncapped talent when the team hosts Zimbabwe at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, with Lukhanyo Am providing the experienced anchor in a squad that includes 21 uncapped players.
Quan Horn at 10, Du Toit's return, and an 18-point Bok win predicted — Boks v Barbarians preview
Quan Horn's surprise start at fly-half headlines a Boks v Barbarians preview that also tracks Du Toit's comeback, Kolbe's kicking duties, and whether the Barbarians can make a better fist of it than last year's 54-7 Cape Town hammering. An 18-point Bok win is predicted.
Kolisi treats Barbarians clash as a full Test match ahead of Gqeberha opener
Siya Kolisi insists the Springboks are treating Saturday's Barbarians clash in Gqeberha as a full Test match, with internal competition, positional battles and the season opener's importance all cited as the camp's driving forces.
Kolisi dismisses exhibition label ahead of Barbarians clash in Gqeberha
Siya Kolisi insists the Springboks are treating Saturday's Barbarians match in Gqeberha as a full Test match, with squad positions at stake and a difficult pre-season camp behind them.
Kolisi and Tshituka ready for serious business in Gqeberha double-header
Kolisi insists the Barbarians match is no festival occasion as the Springboks open their international season in Gqeberha, while SA 'A' captain Vincent Tshituka warns against underestimating a Zimbabwe side motivated by their 2027 Rugby World Cup qualification.
World Rugby scraps home weighting from rankings calculations ahead of Nations Championship
World Rugby removes home weighting from rankings calculations from July 1, responding to the growing number of international matches played at neutral or out-of-country venues. South Africa remain top of the men's rankings on 93.94 points.
Van der Merwe eyes Scotland recall after Townsend lifeline
Van der Merwe opens up on a brutal season of injury and form loss, and how a Townsend phone call — offering him the Barbarians gig against the Boks — has him targeting a Scotland recall for the Nations Championship.
Quan Horn at 10, five uncapped players, and a Barbarians side built to cause problems
Erasmus uses the Barbarians match to trial Horn at 10, blood five uncapped players, and stress-test new combinations — while Robertson's Barbarians arrive with enough firepower to make it a genuine contest.
Quan Horn at 10, two uncapped starters — Boks open 2026 against a loaded Bab's side
Quan Horn starts at flyhalf, Riley Norton and Carlu Sadie get their first senior run-outs, and the Barbarians arrive with Robertson, Perenara and Duhan van der Merwe — Rugby365 previews Saturday's Gqeberha fixture with full teams and a prediction.
Horn at 10, fresh faces, and a Barbarians side built to embarrass — what to expect in Gqeberha
Horn's shift to flyhalf headlines the Bok selection, with Norton and Sadie also in the spotlight. The Barbarians — coached by Robertson and Contepomi — carry real attacking threat, and Erasmus is treating it as a serious contest. Rugby365 tips the Boks by 15.
Brown's exit 'well handled' — but SA Rugby's succession playbook is the real story
Burger, De Villiers and Shimange see Brown's All Blacks move as manageable, with the early confirmation allowing SA Rugby to run its succession playbook — bring in a replacement early, let them learn from Brown before he goes, just as Flannery did ahead of 2023.
Burger and De Villiers back 'well handled' Brown exit — and see a silver lining for the Boks
Burger, De Villiers and Shimange back the handling of Tony Brown's All Blacks announcement, with Burger pointing to a succession plan modelled on the Flannery blueprint and De Villiers arguing early transparency beats a rumour surfacing at World Cup knockout stage.
Burger, De Villiers and Shimange back 'well handled' Brown departure
Burger, De Villiers and Shimange back the transparency of Brown's early announcement, with Burger flagging the succession opportunity it creates and De Villiers dismissing concerns about a coaching information freeze before Brown departs.
George North to end career in Barbarians jersey against Wales at Twickenham
George North will make his final professional appearance for the Barbarians against Wales at Twickenham on 27 June, joining a squad that also features Duhan van der Merwe, TJ Perenara and Tomás Albornoz.
George North to bow out in Barbarians jersey against Wales at Twickenham
George North will play his final professional match for the Barbarians against Wales at Twickenham on 27 June, capping a career of 121 Wales caps, four Six Nations titles, two Grand Slams and two Lions tours.
Nacewa pushes back on Irish media's Nienaber narrative
Nacewa defends Nienaber as a respected and valued addition to Leinster's coaching group, directly contradicting the Irish media narrative — De Koning uses it to argue the coverage has been more personal attack than informed analysis.
SA A ratings vs Zimbabwe: Am the class act, Mnebelele a future Bok, Ahmed's red mars a bright showing
Am leads the ratings as SA A's most polished operator in a 40-0 win, but the headline long-term finding is hooker Mnebelele's 50-cap Bok potential — read the full piece for individual scores and the nuanced take on Ahmed's mixed debut.
Mallett: Robertson's Barbarians role is breathing space, not redemption
Mallett argues Robertson's Barbarians role is about recovery, not reinvention — and expects the Boks to win comfortably in Gqeberha.
The real migration threat to the Boks isn't north — it's east
A data-driven audit of 3,427 professionals across six global leagues finds rugby is overwhelmingly domestic, clears the URC of the 'bought by the Boks' charge, and identifies Japan — not Europe — as the real structural threat to Springbok and All Black rugby depth.
Fainga'anuku fibula fracture rules him out of Nations Championship and clouds Greatest Rivalry availability
Leicester Fainga'anuku's fibula fracture rules him out of the All Blacks' Nations Championship Tests and puts his availability for the opening Greatest Rivalry matches against the Springboks in serious doubt, shelving the hybrid back-row experiment the Crusaders had been building across the second half of the Super Rugby season.