England beat Boks in Twickenham thriller
England scored a hard-fought 27-26 win over the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday to dash the South Africans’ hopes of ending the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour of the United Kingdom unbeaten.

Nienaber mourns another “last kick” defeat
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said his team will come back stronger in 2022 after ending the year with a “spanner in the engine” of a one-point defeat (27-26) to England in the final match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.

Watch: England claim last-gasp win over Boks
England flyhalf Marcus Smith kicked a last-minute penalty goal to hand his side a nail-biting 27-26 (half-time 17-12) win over the Springboks in the final Test of 2021 for the men in green and gold.

Tour reaping benefits for Springbok Women – Solontzi
The two test matches against France and Wales, as well as a full contact training session against England had a very positive effect on the mental and physical state of the Springbok Women squad as they realised that they could match their highly-rated opponents in that regard.

Blitzboks tweak squad for Dubai double
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has made four changes to the Blitzbok squad that won the shortened 2021 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Canada in September for the two tournaments in Dubai, where the new season is set to kick off next weekend.

Rebounds and first chances for four Bok Women
All roads seemingly lead to London this weekend and on Saturday, much of the rugby world’s attention will be focussed on Twickenham. However, for four South Africans, also in the England capital, a different quest to that of their male counterparts will start in earnest on Sunday when the Springbok Women play England Under-20 in a friendly match at Hazelwood Sports Club.

Springboks ready for season finale at Twickenham
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says his charges are ready to give everything against England at Twickenham on Saturday as South Africa their first full house of wins on the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour since 2013.

Jacobs leads new-look Springbok Women side
Catha Jacobs will lead the Springbok Women’s side in their friendly against England Under-20 on Sunday after Stanley Raubenheimer decided to hand 12 players their first start of the November tour for the match in London.

Lawes named England captain for Bok Test
The experienced Courtney Lawes (flanker) will captain England for a second time when they host the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday, with Tom Curry (No 8) and Henry Slade (outside centre) named vice-captains for the clash which kicks off at 17h15 (SA time).

De Allende thriving in Bok midfield pairing with Am
Springbok centre Damian de Allende is thriving in his Bok midfield partnership with Lukhanyo Am and says their strong bond on and off the field and the easy flow of communication between them have been two of the keys to their success.