Proudfoot: Brains will decide the battle of the brawn
Muscle + intelligence = victory (or will put the Boks a long way down the road to it), believes Springbok forwards coach Matt Proudfoot.

Defence and missed chances cost Springbok Women
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer singled out poor defence and his team’s struggle to capitalise on their scoring opportunities as the main contributing factors to their 47-5 defeat against Scotland at the City Park Stadium in Cape Town on Monday.

Four players on Bok Women debut against Scotland
Chumisa Qawe, Anacadia Minnaar, Nomawethu Mabenge and Edwaline Dickson could make their Springbok Women’s debuts against Scotland at the City Park Stadium in Athlone on Monday after being named in coach Stanley Raubenheimer’s squad for the clash.

Smiles for Cheetahs while Southern Kings show improvement
Toyota Cheetahs interim coach Franco Smith praised his charges for their workrate and attitude as they racked up a seven-try 48-14 victory over last season’s finalists, Glasgow Warriors, in their Guinness PRO14 season opener in Bloemfontein on Friday night.

Ref spotlight falls on Wayne Barnes for Italian Job
Springbok forwards coach Matt Proudfoot dismissed the team’s impressive winning record under the whistle of England’s Wayne Barnes as having little bearing when he takes charge of their third RWC pool match against Italy on Friday.

Match stats: Boks dominate set piece and with ball-in-hand
The Boks put up a dominant - albeit not perfect - performance in their RWC Pool B win with 57-3 over Namibia in the City of Toyota on Saturday.

Mission accomplished, but Boks ponder the Italian Job
South Africa’s 57-3 dismantling of Namibia ticked a few boxes for Rassie Erasmus, SA Rugby’s director of rugby, but a critical showdown looms with Italy on Friday.

Springboks too strong for Namibia in Japan
The Springboks outplayed African neighbours, Namibia, by 57-3 (halftime 31-3) in the City of Toyota Stadium in their Rugby World Cup clash on Saturday to claim a first win in Pool B.

Isuzu Southern Kings go down fighting against the Blues
The Isuzu Southern Kings went down 31-27 against the Cardiff Blues despite delivering a spirited performance in their opening Guinness PRO14 match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Live commentary: Springboks v Namibia from City of Toyota
Join us for live match updates from the Springboks' second RWC Pool B match, against Namibia at the City of Toyota Stadium from 11h45 (SA time) on Saturday, 28 September.