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Erasmus eyes England with genuine respect — and a clear World Cup lens

Erasmus frames the Nations Championship opener against England as a World Cup rehearsal rather than a competition to chase on the log, while offering a candid, respectful read of Borthwick's squad and drawing a pointed comparison between Henry Pollock and Siya Kolisi.

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Mnebelele steps up as Junior Boks arrive in Tbilisi for JWC title defence

Hooker Siphosethu Mnebelele has been named Junior Springbok captain for the Junior World Championship in Georgia after Norton and Moyo's call-up to the senior squad, with the defending champions opening their Pool A campaign against Uruguay on Saturday at Avchala Stadium.

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England arrive with altitude prep done and point to prove against the Boks

England arrive altitude-prepped and motivated for the Nations Championship opener, with Smith framing it as a genuine shot at history. Rassie's comments on Henry Pollock are the subplot worth tracking.

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Rassie Erasmus & Siya Kolisi | Springbok Press Conference | 23 June 2026

The Springbok squad for the Nations Championship was announced over the weekend and started their preparations in Johannesburg on Monday. Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi addressed the media on Tuesday as they turn their attention to the big

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Smith vows England will 'leave it all out there' against Springboks

Marcus Smith says England's 36-man squad, arriving in Johannesburg on Thursday, are targeting a historic win over the Springboks in the Nations Championship opener, having trained in oxygen masks to prepare for the Highveld.

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Lake confirmed as Wales captain for Nations Championship campaign, including Springbok clash

Dewi Lake has been confirmed as Wales captain for the Nations Championship, including the clash with the Springboks, after edging out Jac Morgan following the flanker's shoulder injury in November 2025.

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Tony Brown's arm-around-the-shoulder moment speaks louder than coaching tactics

Jean de Villiers and the Verdict panel dissect Tony Brown's quietly powerful pre-debut chat with Vusi Moyo — arguing it reveals as much about Brown's character and commitment to the Boks as any tactical contribution he's made.

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Erasmus dismisses log-table tactics as Boks prepare for Nations Championship bow

Rassie Erasmus has insisted South Africa will not chase bonus points or alter their approach for the inaugural Nations Championship, despite the competition's league format. The Springbok coach emphasised winning matches remains the priority as his side prepare to face England at Ellis Park next Saturday, with captain Siya Kolisi retaining the armband for the tournament opener.

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Mnebelele takes the armband as Junior Boks arrive in Tbilisi

Siphosethu Mnebelele has been named Junior Springbok captain for the U20 World Championship in Georgia after Riley Norton and Vusi Moyo were called up to the Springbok squad, with the Junior Boks opening their Pool A campaign against Uruguay at Avchala Stadium on 27 June.

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Erasmus warns Boks: England bring youth, experience and tactical unpredictability to Ellis Park

Rassie Erasmus has praised England's touring squad as young, experienced and tactically unpredictable ahead of the Nations Championship opener at Ellis Park on 4 July, while Siya Kolisi returns as captain for a fixture that marked his first Test captaincy in 2018.

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Rassie unmoved by Nations Championship log table

Erasmus says the Nations Championship log table changes nothing for the Boks — no bonus-point chasing, no tactical reshaping, just winning the next Test. The piece examines whether that philosophy holds up in a format where accumulated points, not knockout results, decide who reaches the final.

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Rassie flags lock fitness concern ahead of England opener

Rassie Erasmus says an experienced Springbok lock is in a race against time to be fit for the Nations Championship opener against England at Ellis Park.

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Young guns impress but Bok maul law change could be the real story of 2025

The panel rated the Boks 8/10 against the Barbarians, highlighted van der Merwe, Horne and Norton as standouts, and argued a new maul law clarification could make the Bok attack significantly harder to disrupt in the test series ahead.

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The Ellis Park comeback that launched the Erasmus-Kolisi era

As England head back to Ellis Park in July, this piece revisits the 42-39 comeback win from 2018 that launched the Erasmus-Kolisi era — tracing why that match remains the defining origin point of South Africa's modern rugby dominance.

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