RugbyPass+ • 19th March 2025 How the Springboks are looking east for a World Cup three-peat Local stars as well a growing group in Japan hold the key for an ageing Springbok squad in the lead-up to the 2027 World Cup
Daily Maverick • 19th March 2025 Why the ever-evolving Springbok bench still has the edge over ‘Le Bomb Squad’ France adopted South Africa’s 7-1 strategy to win the Six Nations, but there’s evidence to suggest that the Springboks have already taken the Bomb Squad concept to the next level.
RugbyPass+ • 27th February 2025 Springbok selection experiment far from over We can expect more rotation in 2025 and a lengthy list of players to rival the 50-strong contingent of 2024. More specifically, we can expect Erasmus to tinker with his combinations and explore his options across the various age profiles.
Daily Maverick • 28th November 2024 Rassie’s brave selections have laid platform for future Bok success Unpacking the method behind the supposed madness of selecting 50 players and changing the starting XV regularly during a monumental 2024 season for the Springboks.
RugbyPass+ • 8th November 2024 Why the Boks are the kings of clutch...and Ireland aren’t far off The ability to dominate and outscore most opponents in the all-important fourth quarter is why South Africa and Ireland are at the top of the rankings.
Daily Maverick • 13th October 2024 Trend-setting Springboks still have room to kick on Top of the charts by every other measure, the Boks lag behind in goal kicking.
RugbyPass+ • 19th September 2024 Why Rassie Erasmus should cull some Boks veterans for 2027 Rassie Erasmus has some tough but necessary calls to make regarding his ageing stars in the lead-up to the 2027 World Cup.
RugbyPass+ • 25th August 2024 Rassie Erasmus and his 'B' teams continue to divide and conquer Foreign critics accuse the South Africans of disrespect when they omit key players, but there is method to the madness.
RugbyPass+ • 11th July 2024 How can Rassie Erasmus evolve his deadly Bomb Squad? The Springboks have paid Ireland the ultimate compliment by unleashing their fiercest and most successful six-two bench combination in the two-match series in South Africa.
RugbyPass • 4th March 2024 Bok to the future New-look South Africa will offer more than bomb squads and box-kicks as they work towards an unprecedented hat-trick of titles in 2027.
Daily Maverick • 14th October 2023 As France emerge as favourites to beat Boks at own game, change is in the air World Cup stats highlight the teams’ key difference in a potentially game-deciding category.
RugbyPass+ • 9th October 2023 Brutal selections loom for legacy-defining Springbok matches The Springboks selectors face a series of seismic selection calls which could define their Rugby World Cup, and their team's legacy.
Daily Maverick • 13th September 2023 Boks ideally placed to go the distance at Rugby World Cup The Boks revealed only glimpses of their full game plan when beating Scotland in their RWC 2023 Pool B opener at the weekend.
RugbyPass+ • 12th August 2023 Have seasoned Springboks struck the right balance? The quest for successive World Cup titles, and how the ageing Springbok group compares to All Blacks class of 2015.
RugbyPass+ • 28th July 2023 Springbok flyhalf headache persists as World Cup looms large andré Pollard’s problematic calf injury may force Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber to take a selection gamble at the World Cup in France.
Daily Maverick • 10th June 2023 Bulls, Sharks lead recruitment drive This is a crucial period for all the franchises, which will be looking to improve on largely disappointing Champions Cup and URC showings.
Daily Maverick • 7th December 2022 ‘Battle on two fronts’ will stretch SA resources to the limit South African clubs will have their resources stretched thin in the coming weeks as they start their great European adventure in rugby’s equivalent of the Champions League.
Daily Maverick • 4th December 2022 Bok coaches lay the foundations for glory in 2023 — and beyond The Springboks' recent win against England — and indeed the six-game tour to Europe — should be viewed as a triumph for squad development ahead of the 2023 World Cup, and beyond.
Daily Maverick • 9th November 2022 Goal-kicking crisis highlights precarious situation ahead of World Cup Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber’s worst nightmare has been realised in recent months, with as many as five starting flyhalf options — and essentially five of the nation’s top goal-kickers — struck from the Test roster.
Daily Maverick • 25th September 2022 Bok depth bolstered by luck and design, yet questions persist Coach Jacques Nienaber has bolstered Bok depth, and given 58 players a chance to prove themselves since 2021, but key questions persist.
