Rugby365 • 26th December 2025 SA Rugby wishlist for 2026 Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks pushed the boundaries in 2025 but could take their game plan and development strategy to the next level in 2026.
Rugby365 • 15th December 2025 Dobson’s smart management puts Stormers in pole John Dobson’s decision to use 40 players over the first eight matches of the season will benefit the Stormers in the lead up to the Champions Cup and United Rugby Championship play-offs.
Daily Maverick • 11th December 2025 Stormers borrow from Rassie’s playbook to steal a march on local rivals For South African rugby coaches and some of the country’s leading players, it’s the least-wonderful time of the year.
Rugby365 • 8th December 2025 Magnificent seven: Why these Stormers are the real deal The Stormers have succeeded in all the ways the Bulls and Sharks have failed during the first part of an eventful club season.
Daily Maverick • 2nd December 2025 Coaching dynamic may be Springboks’ most important combination before 2027 RWC Despite being overlooked for World Rugby’s coaching awards, Rassie Erasmus and the Springbok coaches continue to take rugby in new and innovative directions.
Daily Maverick • 26th November 2025 Trophies, consistency and a nod to the future Rassie Erasmus’s Springboks have challenged the widely held perceptions of South African rugby through their groundbreaking innovations and results across a landmark 2025 season.
Rugby365 • 24th November 2025 Irresistible force: Why the Bok scrum is a national treasure The Springboks delivered their most emphatic set-piece performance of the Rassie Erasmus era en route to claiming a watershed result against Ireland.
Daily Maverick • 21st November 2025 Battle-hardened Bok coaches primed to win brain game in Dublin | Daily Maverick Rassie Erasmus’s Springboks have married their traditional set-piece and kicking strengths with a more adventurous attacking approach, and have won 83% of their Tests in 2025. They’ve retained the Freedom Cup as well as the Rugby Championship title...
Rugby365 • 17th November 2025 Pollard’s stocks rise ahead of Dublin arm-wrestle Goal-kicking accuracy should influence Rassie Erasmus’ selections this week as the Springboks go searching for their first win in Dublin since 2012.
Rugby365 • 10th November 2025 Louw, Esterhuizen key to Bomb Squad redemption The Springbok Bomb Squad continues to trend in the right direction following a series of explosive performances against New Zealand, Argentina and France.
Daily Maverick • 5th November 2025 Boks’ emotional marathon in Paris a litmus test for Kolisi’s trend-setting side Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi have seen it all over the course of their eight-year partnership, and yet, the 2023 World Cup quarterfinal against France still ranks as one of their most exhausting assignments.
Rugby365 • 2nd November 2025 Bok bench conundrum: Will Rassie stick or twist? The make-up of the Springbok forward contingent may be more important than the selection at flyhalf for the key tour fixture against France this Saturday.
Daily Maverick • 31st October 2025 How the “Miracle of Brighton” changed the course of SA rugby Daily Maverick reflects on the 34-32 defeat to Japan at the 2015 Rugby World Cup – a result that shook South African rugby to its core and eventually set the Springboks on a more prosperous course.
Rugby365 • 29th October 2025 Opportunity knocks for Kolbe in key Bok role Cheslin Kolbe’s game management will be in the spotlight this Saturday as Rassie Erasmus weighs up his options ahead of the big tour matches against France and Ireland.
Daily Maverick • 26th October 2025 Springboks’ tour success rests on France and Ireland clashes The Springboks will have another point to prove when they tackle the Six Nations champions as well as their bogey side on a monumental five-match tour to Europe in November.
Rugby365 • 20th October 2025 Rassie’s faith in youth and innovation bodes well for testing tour Rassie Erasmus has selected a potent mix of players with the marquee tour fixtures against France and Ireland as well as South Africa’s World Cup plans in mind.
Rugby365 • 16th October 2025 Sharks, Lions feel the heat as crunch round looms The Bulls, Sharks and Lions head into the fourth week of the United Rugby Championship with everything to prove regarding their defence and game management.
Daily Maverick • 9th October 2025 Golden era to continue after careful forward planning by Erasmus and Saru South African rugby has the talent, structures and the leadership to succeed at the highest level for years to come
RugbyPass+ • 8th October 2025 What the Springboks learned from the Rugby Championship Rassie Erasmus received valuable answers about the balance of his Springbok squad and the game plan during a monumental Rugby Championship campaign.
Rugby365 • 6th October 2025 Rugby Championship showcased a Bok attack at its peak Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks shattered their own attacking and kicking records for the Rugby Championship across a monumental 2025 campaign.
