Gatland on the SA 'A' side
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber have named a SA ‘A’ team which could, quite easily, double as a test side. Speaking at a recent press conference, British & Irish...
Rassie Erasmus pushes for a second South Africa 'A' clash
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySA Rugby’s Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus is pushing for the British and Irish Lions' clash with the Stormers to be called off and replaced with a second clash against South Africa 'A'. Erasmus,...
Mother City welcomes Lions Series
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks and the British & Irish Lions arrived in Cape Town on Sunday for the eagerly awaited second stage of the Castle Lager Lions Series. The Springboks took up residence...
Springboks return to training
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Springboks will resume training on Sunday in preparation for the Castle Lager Lions Series after six rounds of COVID-19 testing and a six-day preventative self-isolation period cleared a large group...
Springboks are over-rated, according to Nick Easter
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England number 8 Nick Easter has expressed the view that the Springboks are under-cooked and over-rated and will suffer at the hands of the British & Irish Lions later this month and into August. Speaking...
Springboks thinking 'outside the box' with waterboy Rassie Erasmus
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok head coach Jacques Nienaber says the Springboks are thinking outside the box during their tests against Georgia in preparation for the British and Irish Lions Series. One of their...
Springboks to play 14 tests in 5 months
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAfter being starved of test rugby since November 2019, the Springboks are set to be back in the thick of it again with 14 scheduled test matches in just 5 months. On Friday evening, Siya Kolisi’s men...
Springboks face Georgia for the first time in 18 years
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFriday will see an interesting turn-up for the books as the Springboks will host Georgia for the first time on South African soil. It is, in fact, a rivalry very much in its infancy as the...
Nienaber full of praise for new speedsters
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJacques Nienaber follows in the footsteps of Rassie Erasmus in his first home test at the new head coach of the Springboks having named debutants on either wing. Sharks fullback Aphelele Fassi has...
The 3 debutants in the Springbok squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Head Coach Jacques Nienaber has named a combative squad to take on Georgia on Friday evening. Amongst the 23 are three players who are set to make their Springbok...
