A chance for the newcomers to shine for the Boks, even if it’s only against the BaaBaas
Pat Lambie will lead a new-look Springbok team, which includes 6 uncapped players in the starting line-up, against the Barbarians at Wembley Stadium.
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Is Pat Lambie being groomed to take over the Bok captaincy from Adriaan Strauss?
Another day, another puzzling media release from SA Rugby. On Monday, SA Rugby fired off an e-mail confirming that Sharks star Pat Lambie will captain the Springboks in their clash against the Barbarians at Wembley on Saturday.
Blooding the youngsters – a possible Bok team for the Barbarians clash
The Springboks’ European tour-opening match against the Barbarians on Saturday looks less and less useful to Allister Coetzee the closer we get to the fixture.
Take a bow, Franco Smith
Franco Smith has rejuvenated Cheetahs rugby after a Super Rugby season they’d rather forget and given them a Currie Cup season to savour.
Rugby coaching indaba plots the way forward
A two-day coaching Indaba came to an end in Cape Town on Thursday, and Springbok coach Allister Coetzee was in visibly upbeat spirits afterwards.
How the Big Indaba can save SA Rugby from itself
These are tough times for SA rugby. But will this week’s coaching indaba make all the difference, or will it turn out to be much indaba about nothing?
Redelinghuys injury causes selection problems for Allister Coetzee
A suspected neck break or dislocation for Springbok tighthead prop Julian Redelinghuys put an unfortunate dampener on Currie Cup semi-finals day.
Victor Matfield on reviving Springboks. Start building for Japan 2019.
Former Springbok lock and World Cup winner Victor Matfield chats to David O’Sullivan about reviving the Springboks and building for Japan 2019.
How about Paige and Lambie as a new Bok halfback combination?
Rudy Paige and Pat Lambie … that seems the fairly logical halfback alliance for the tottering Springboks in their first and most critical Test date of the end-of-year tour against Eddie Jones’s fast-emerging England side at Twickenham on November 12.
Jake White: What we need to do to save Springbok rugby
David O’Sullivan speaks to former coach Jake White for his views on what could be done to stop the slide of Springbok rugby.