Marx, De Klerk nominated for World Rugby Player of the Season
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.
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.
Duane Vermeulen and Warren Whiteley both return to the Springbok starting team and together with Siya Kolisi (captain) they will form a new-look loose forward combination.
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has been nominated as one of three candidates for World Rugbyâs Breakthrough Player of the Year Award for 2018.
The uncapped trio of Sergeal Petersen, Ruhan Nel and JD Schickerling were named in the Springbok squad of 36 to tour the United Kingdom and France.
A preliminary Springbok training squad of 20 for the forthcoming Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to the United Kingdom and France was announced on Sunday, with Duane Vermeulen, Trevor Nyakane and Lood de Jager making a return to the group.
The disappointed Springboks rued âsoft momentsâ that cost them a famous double over world No 1 New Zealand, but came away with burgeoning self-belief.
Damian de Allende, Francois Louw and Steven Kitshoff are back in the Springbok starting line-up for Saturdayâs Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Handré Pollard is looking forward to playing for the Springboks against the All Blacks in front of a capacity crowd at Loftus Versfeld.
Experienced flanker Francois Louw re-joined the Springbok squad on Monday in Pretoria following a two week stay at his English Premiership club side Bath.
The Springboks could have beaten Australia far more comfortably if they had taken their chances, said Rassie Erasmus, Director of Rugby.