The Daily Insider: The only constant nowadays is change
Our beloved Springboks are set to join Europe’s Six Nations, abandoning the southern hemisphere’s annual Rugby Championship.
Our beloved Springboks are set to join Europe’s Six Nations, abandoning the southern hemisphere’s annual Rugby Championship.
A big relief to all rugby lovers as the remainder of the Rugby Championship has been scheduled to be completed in Queensland, Australia.
SA rugby fans are in distress after an outbreak of corona has threatened to bring their beloved sport to an end once again.
The chairman of Rugby Australia has said they are surprised at SA’s championship withdrawal, adding ‘It will cost us quite a lot of money.’
SA Rugby has made the decision to withdraw the Springboks from the Rugby Championship in Australia due to concerns surrounding Covid-19 and player fitness.
The wait is over, the South African rugby administration has decided that the World Cup champions will not defend their Rugby Championship title.
A first-ever draft pick system in South Africa will give rugby selectors the chance to check out the country’s 93 players.
The experienced Tendai Mtawarira, Bongi Mbonambi and Trevor Nyakane will pack down in the Springbok front row when South Africa face Argentina in the third and final Castle Lager Rugby Championship encounter in Salta on Saturday.
Experienced No 8 Duane Vermeulen will lead the Springboks against the All Blacks on Saturday, when the two traditional rivals clash in Wellington in the second round of the shortened 2019 Castle Lager Rugby Championship.
Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth was named as Springbok captain for Saturday’s first Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia in Johannesburg.