South Africa and New Zealand will meet only once in this year's Rugby Championship when they clash at the Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on July 15.
Eben Etzebeth walked around with a broad smile at SA Rugby headquarters on Tuesday after he capped off a significant year on and off the field by being crowned the SA Rugby Player of the Year.
Springboks captain Siya Kolisi returned to his hometown of Zwide in Gqeberha over the weekend, where his movie “Rise” was pre-screened to scores of the township’s residents in what was a memorable moment for the flanker.
The Stormers and Springboks will be sweating over the availability of star No 8 Evan Roos after he sustained a suspected knee injury against Ulster in the URC on Friday.
Veteran All Blacks scrumhalf Aaron Smith has included two Springboks in his all-time greatest backline.
Springbok and Munster lock RG Snyman is finally nearing his return from a horror run of injuries that have kept him sidelined for more than two years.