Jacques Nienaber rugby player
Jacques Nienaber rugby player

Jacques Nienaber

16th Oct 1972 1.80m/90kg Head Coach

Bok coaches satisfied as Stellenbosch camp wraps up

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springbok coaching team expressed their satisfaction as a group of players wrapped up their three-day training camp in Stellenbosch on Wednesday, where they kicked off their preparations for the Castle...

Springboks to face All Blacks at Twickenham in '23

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks will line up against the New Zealand at Twickenham in England for only the second time ever when they clash in a Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture on Friday, 25 August 2023 – two weeks...

Springboks call up young stars for training camp

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The DHL Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos will join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch on their return from Wales following their Vodacom United Rugby Championship...

Marvellous Marvin has the Midas Touch

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

No workload is too big for heavy-duty lock Marvin Orie who is at the heart of the DHL Stormers’ drive to defend their United Rugby Championship title.    An astute lineout operator and...

Six Uncapped Players Included In Ireland's Autumn Nations Series Squad

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland coaching team have named a 37-man squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series fixtures against world champions South Africa, Fiji and Australia at Aviva Stadium.   An...

Johan Goosen back in the Springbok mix after 6 year absence

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  South African journeyman Johan Goosen is back on the Springbok scene with inclusion in a pre-tour training camp in Stellenbosch as Jacques Nienaber and co. prepare their troops for a gruelling...

Springboks name 26-player training squad to prepare for year-end tour

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks will begin their preparations for the Outgoing Tour to the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday with a three-day training camp in Stellenbosch, where 26 players are set to assemble.   The...

Japan-based Boks given the greenlight for Twickenham showdown

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

South Africa will have their Japanese-based stars available for selection when they tackle England at Twickenham on 26 November.   The replay of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final falls...

Springboks to face Wales in RWC warm-up match

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Springboks will line up against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, 19 August 2023, in preparation for their Rugby World Cup defence, which kicks off a few weeks...

Fast Fassi Revving for the Green Light

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The United Rugby Championship is the starting grid and Cell C Sharks hot rod Aphelele Fassi is ready to race for redemption.     A wing crisis at the Springboks this season saw rookies...