Siya Kolisi

Milestone for Kitshoff as Springboks make changes for Second Test

Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff will earn his 50th Test cap at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in the second Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series, with Jasper Wiese named at No 8 in this crucial...

South Africa's problems are 'fixable', insists Nienaber

The problems that led to South Africa's second-half collapse in Saturday's 22-17 defeat to the British and Irish Lions are "fixable", according to head coach Jacques Nienaber.    Four...

Siya Kolisi disappointed with his side's discipline in the defeat to the Lions.

Lions’ aerial victory key in Test win – Nienaber

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed them in the second half by dominating the aerial battle, which is something the South Africans can fix before next week's second...

Springboks Player Ratings v B&I Lions

Four penalties from Handre Pollard, playing his 50th Test, gave the Springboks a 12-3 half-time advantage as the struggling Lions were made to pay for indiscipline.   Warren Gatland's charges roared...

Kolisi: We know the people of South Africa will be behind us

Captain Siya Kolisi hopes the Springboks can "put a smile on someone's face" as they get ready to take on the Lions.     Siya Kolisi hopes South Africa's rugby team can lift the spirits...

Springboks and Lions ready to collide in almighty Cape Town clash

South Africa and the British and Irish Lions will get to do battle in the Test series opener on Saturday.   After months of uncertainty over whether the tour will go ahead, the British and Irish...

Boks 'Bomb Squad' altered, not defused

A hallmark of the Springboks run to the Rugby World Cup title in 2019 was the now famed 'Bomb Squad' with Rassie Erasmus taking full advantage of South Africa's riches in the pack with a 6-2 spilt...

Springbok milestone for Pollard in opener against Lions

Handré Pollard will earn his 50th cap in the momentous opening Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday – the first of three internationals...

The Springbok back row in Siya Kolisi's absence

The Springboks could be without influential captain Siya Kolisi in the open test match against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday.   Kolisi is one of several players who have been stuck...