Springbok captain no. 58 – why Warren Whiteley is the right man for the job
Sport24’s Rob Houwing analyses why Warren Whiteley is ready for the biggest role of his rugby life.
Sport24’s Rob Houwing analyses why Warren Whiteley is ready for the biggest role of his rugby life.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee on Tuesday named a 31-man squad for a three-Test series against France in June.
The Lions wingers, Ruan Combrinck and Courtnall Skosan, didn’t make Bok coach Allister Coetzee’s choices any easier after their weekend performances against the Bulls.
What a terrible time for the once-imperious Bulls to have to entertain the defending champions of Super Rugby.
With two teams destined to be struck from the tournament, Super Rugby in South Africa is facing its biggest-ever threat. But the franchise can survive and thrive, as long as it gets back to basics.
SA Rugby is not considering the possibility of merging franchises for next year’s Super Rugby competition.
Four Southern Kings players, Chris Cloete, Andisa Ntsila, Lionel Cronje and Makazole Mapimpi, are amongst an extended group of players who have been invited to the third Springbok training camp, from May 21-23 in Johannesburg.
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A touch of instant perspective, please…the draw has just been made for who will play who upfront at the 2019 World Cup, not a determination of who will be bowing out before the quarter-finals.
The new Minister of Sport and Recreation, Mr Thulas Nxesi, said that the hosting of the Rugby World Cup in South Africa in 2023 could make a huge impact on the country, much like the 2010 Soccer World Cup had.