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Wiese's Barbarians masterclass deserves more noise than it's getting
Gavin Rich argues Wiese's Barbarians performance — dominant carries, defensive grunt, a lineout try — deserves the same attention being lavished on Pollock, and that a head-to-head on 4 July could quickly recalibrate English expectations.
In Rassie We Trust — and the Squad Depth to Back It Up
Rich argues the Barbarians game confirmed Springbok depth rather than exposed weakness, defends Erasmus's Van der Mescht omission as data-driven rather than arbitrary, and makes the case that — after everything Rassie has delivered — his selection calls deserve trust rather than social-media-driven second-guessing.
Wallabies prop Bell: South Africa has set the modern template for scrums and bench use
Wallabies loosehead Bell credits his Ulster season with exposing him to South African provincial scrums weekly, concluding that the Bomb Squad model and scrum-as-foundation approach has genuinely revolutionised how forward-dominant rugby is structured globally.
Junior Boks open title defence against Uruguay — Rugby365 predicts 30-point win
Rugby365 previews all round-one JWC fixtures with full lineups and predictions, giving 30-plus points to the Junior Boks over Uruguay as Kevin Foote's reigning champions open their title defence in Tbilisi.
From a Grade 11 wake-up call to the Springbok squad: The making of Vusi Moyo
A profile built around Engelbrecht's recollections maps Moyo's development from a talented but unfocused schoolboy to a composed international prospect — one his former coach believes is destined for greatness.
In Rassie We Trust — and Squad Depth That Proves Why
Rich argues the Barbarians game confirmed Bok depth rather than revealed weakness, defends Erasmus's Nations Championship squad selections — particularly the Van der Mescht omission — and makes the case that Rassie's track record now warrants a default position of trust rather than scrutiny.
Marshall warns Rennie: don't put McKenzie or Beauden at 15 again
Marshall is fuming at the prospect of Rennie again deploying McKenzie or Beauden Barrett at full-back, calling it a failed experiment and proposing Jordie Barrett as the safer option — with Jordan's injury potentially lingering into the first Springbok Test, it's a spine problem that could define the series.
Bok depth is giving the coaches selection headaches — and England should be worried
Joubert and Rich argue Bok depth is at an unprecedented level, creating real selection dilemmas for the coaches — and a serious warning for England ahead of Ellis Park.
Hougaard: Du Preez was so good the coaches sat down when he spoke
Hougaard recalls du Preez commanding such tactical authority at the Bulls that coaches would defer to him in meetings — a fascinating glimpse into how that era's dominant teams actually functioned.
Mallett: Pollard can't afford the same margin for error as his rivals
Mallett argues Pollard faces a stricter margin for error than Libbok or Feinberg-Mngomezulu — his value is built on flawless execution, not attacking flair, which makes costly errors against Leinster especially damaging heading into the England clash.
Burger backs Horn at 10 — but flags the real test still to come
Burger praises Horn's fullback-brained approach to fly-half but warns that game management under Test-match pressure remains the unproven part of the equation.
Full circle at Ellis Park: Kolisi on the moment that started it all
Kolisi revisits the 2018 Ellis Park comeback — down 24-3, no answers under the posts, and a crash course in shared leadership — as the Boks prepare to return to the same ground against the same opposition for the Nations Championship opener.
Erasmus: 'We don't see the Nations Championship as a competition'
Erasmus says the Boks won't adjust their approach to chase Nations Championship log points — each Test is treated as a standalone match, with squad rotation across the window as the priority over competition standings.
Joubert: Janse van Rensburg would've relished the Ellis Park stage
Joubert believes Janse van Rensburg had every reason to want to prove himself against the Boks at Ellis Park — and the full piece digs into what his absence means.
Ex-Bok: Janse van Rensburg would have had a point to prove against the Boks
Marius Joubert weighs in on Benhard Janse van Rensburg missing the chance to face the Boks in an England shirt — and why that fixture would have meant more than most.
Burger sees chaos-creator in Norton — with one fix needed
Burger backs Norton as a natural fit for Brown's chaos-style attack, identifies a clean offloading game as the one tweak needed — and the injury-ravaged lock stocks mean that fix could fast-track a full Test debut.
Graham Henry's praise puts Rassie's depth chart in sharp perspective
Graham Henry's public defence of Rassie's rotation policy gives this depth-chart breakdown an unusual angle — with position-by-position analysis showing just how far Springbok depth now extends beyond the current 46-man squad.
Rassie isn't buying into the Nations Championship bonus-point game
Erasmus has made clear the Boks aren't chasing bonus points in the Nations Championship — winning Tests and building toward the World Cup is the only metric that counts. This piece examines whether that mindset will hold across the top nations and what it means for the new competition's real-world impact.
Norton's Bok call-up wasn't luck — the numbers and the attitude back it up
Norton's Barbarians stats — 80 minutes, 100% tackle success, a try — underpin why Erasmus pulled him from the Junior World Championship. The piece builds a compelling case that this is a long-term bet on a player already embedded in Bok thinking, not a panic call.
Why Erasmus chose Norton over Van der Mescht — and what it reveals about Bok lock priorities
Erasmus explains the Norton-over-Van der Mescht call as a tactical fit decision rather than a quality judgment — the piece breaks down the Bok lock crisis and how the coaching staff are navigating it.