Boks uniting South Africa beyond the Rugby field: âThe Nelson 111 factorâ
In a nation grappling with division and challenges, Siya Kolisi and the Boks emerge as a unifying force.
In a nation grappling with division and challenges, Siya Kolisi and the Boks emerge as a unifying force.
Not only did Faf de Klerk start the SA flag speedo trend when shaking hands with Prince Harry, heâs now joining the fight against testicular cancer.
Two Springboks, Malcolm Marx and Faf de Klerk, are amongst a group of five players nominated for the prestigious 2018 World Rugby Player of the Year Award.
Youâd expect the Bok side to be loaded with Lions players. However just seven Lions players made the cut. Warren Whiteley is injured and Ruan Dreyer, Ruan Combrinck, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Faf de Klerk â all previous Springboks â are out of favour.
In Allister Coetzee’s first year as Springbok coach, he was not afraid to move players around and play them out of their specialist positions.
The bookies have England to beat the Springboks by 12 points. Here are 19 stats and facts for you to ponder ahead of Saturday’s clash.
A combination of selections and pre-match talk suggests that the Springboks are looking to grind out a result against the All Blacks in Durban on Saturday.
Faf de Klerk and Damian de Allende were included in Springbok starting line-up to face the All Blacks in Durban on Saturday.
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk must be giving the Springbok brains trust the strangest of headaches, to add to their several others, at present.
As the Springboks take on the Wallabies, here’s some trivia for you to use to impress your mates.