Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has been honoured off the field yet again by receiving the FW de Klerk Foundation’s annual Goodwill Award.
South African coaches have raised alarms about demanding player schedules and travel pressures following a brutal weekend for their teams in the Champions Cup.
The Springboks are set to visit Eden Park for the first time since 2013, following the All Blacks' announcement of their full Test schedule for 2025.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi revealed he is loving playing number eight for the Sharks and is thriving with extra involvement in the game.
Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman dedicated the Blitzboks' victory in Cape Town on Sunday - their first in the Mother City since 2015 - to both the players and the fans who have stuck by them.
The Springboks Sevens team had to dig deep in their Cup semi-final against Spain, sealing a 19-12 victory to advance to the final of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town for the first time since 2019.