Jacques Nienaber rugby player
Jacques Nienaber rugby player

Jacques Nienaber

16th Oct 1972 1.80m/90kg Head Coach

South Africa reaction (Pollard, captain Kolisi, head coach Nienaber)

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

ON-FIELD REACTION Handre Pollard, Mastercard Player of the Match and fly-half On emotions after the result: "It's unbelievable, it's a lot of relief in this moment. Frustrated we weren't at our best...

RWC Match Day Programme: England vs South Africa

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Four years ago in Japan, South Africa triumphed over a very strong England side that had nullified an All Blacks team in the semi-final. The same All Blacks team that had beaten the Springboks in their...

'I am very powerful but I do not yet control the weather' - Quotes of the Day

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Our pick of the quotes from Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 October at Rugby World Cup 2023. "I am very powerful but I do not yet control the weather. It is a bit above my pay grade."Argentina head coach...

Beware England, warns Bok leaders

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks have dismissed the widespread belief that England are serious underdogs for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final – to decide which of them will reach back-to-back finals. One...

RSA team announcement (v ENG): head coach Nienaber, captain Kolisi

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Comments from South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisa after the announcement of an unchanged Springboks line-up for Saturday's semi-final against England at Stade de France. Jacques...

Springbok coach Nienaber names unchanged team for semifinal against England

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has shown faith in his match-winning Rugby World Cup quarterfinal squad by retaining the same starting XV and replacements’ bench for Saturday’s semifinal against...

Same again for Springboks in semi - South Africa name team to play England

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has announced his squad to play England in their Rugby World Cup 2023 semi-final at Stade de France on Saturday, 21 October. South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber...

South Africa’s Handre Pollard expecting to face ‘ruthless’ England in semi-final

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Pollard kicked 22 points in the 2019 final to guide the Springboks to glory. Fly-half Handre Pollard says the pressure of representing South Africa at the World Cup is a privilege as he bids to inflict...

France: Rugby World Cup 2023 review

7 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Passion, exhilaration, devastation: France's Rugby World Cup 2023 campaign explored the extremes of emotion. Abiding memoryIt’s difficult to pin one down after the emotional roller-coaster that...

Stats review - what do the figures reveal about the four semi-finalists?

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The quarter-finals all came down to the wire and so how did New Zealand, Argentina, South Africa and England make it through to the final four?   Argentina v New Zealand, Stade de France New Zealand’s...