Outgoing Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss says he will be ‘ruthless with the truth’ when the time comes to speak out about the issues facing South African rugby.
Bok coach Allister Coetzee is adamant that he wants to remain in the job, but has conceded that he would be willing to resign if there is no improvement next year.
Allister Coetzee’s Springboks went down 27-13 to Wales in Cardiff on Saturday and ended their 2016 season with the worst South African win record in the professional era. JON CARDINELLI reports.
Former captain Jean de Villiers says some Boks are so obsessed with a set game plan that they shy away from making different decisions on the field.
Allister Coetzee’s decision to back an inexperienced team in Cardiff could have serious short and long-term consequences for the Springboks, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Winger Jamba Ulengo, centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg, and flank Uzair Cassiem will make their Test debuts for the Springboks against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
The Springboks are fully aware that they face the possibility of being drawn in a potential ‘pool of death’ for the 2019 World Cup due to their decline down the world rankings.
Kyle Brown has stepped down as Springbok Sevens captain and will instead settle into a more supportive role to the younger leaders in the squad, with Philip Snyman appointed as the Blitzboks’ new captain.
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CRAIG LEWIS of SA Rugby magazine looks at an injection of youth and fit-again players who could add a different dynamic to the Springboks’ set-up next season.
Joel Stransky believes SA Rugby must scrap two of its six Super Rugby franchises in a bid to rescue the ailing Springboks.