Three newcomers and the return of stalwarts to the Springbok squad

SA Under-20 flyhalf Damian Willemse is one of three uncapped players included in the Springbok squad for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, with the Emirates Lions quartet of Malcolm Marx, Warren Whiteley, Ross Cronje and Lionel Mapoe also back in the Bok fold for the first time this season.

Matfield faces latest test on comeback trail

By Nick Said NELSPRUIT South Africa (Reuters) – Victor Matfield will become the most-capped player in South Africa’s history when he makes his 112th appearance for the Springboks in the second test against Wales in Nelspruit on Saturday. It will also mark another important staging post in the 37-year-old’s comeback from retirement. Matfield, who will … Read more