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The Springboks have received a boost after Rassie Erasmus welcomed back Steven Kitshoff, Jaden Hendrikse and Canan Moodie from injury for the home Rugby Championship Tests against New Zealand. Erasmus has also recalled Jasper Wiese (No 8), Andre Esterhuizen (centre) – both RWC winners in 2023 – and Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (lock) to the

Rassie Erasmus is confident that Australia will be competitive under the stewardship of Joe Schmidt against the British and Irish Lions in 2025. Erasmus’ Springboks once again overpowered the Wallabies in the Rugby Championship last week with a convincing victory at Perth’s Optus Stadium. Traditionally, South Africa’s record in Australia is not great but Saturday’s

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has hailed Rassie Erasmus for taking an “innovative” approach during the Rugby Championship ahead of the two-Test mini-series against the Springboks in South Africa. The Springboks currently sit top of the Rugby Championship after back-to-back bonus-point victories over the Wallabies in Brisbane and Perth. A 33-7 tournament-opening win in Brisbane

Happy after using a full squad to secure successive bonus-point wins in Australia, Rassie Erasmus has already turned his attention to a ‘massive mini-series’ against the All Blacks. DYLAN JACK reports. The Springboks completed a perfect start to their Rugby Championship campaign by powering to a bonus-point victory over the Wallabies in a wet-weather contest in Perth.

Louw, who was one of only five players to retain their places in Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ starting team from the last Test, as the coach made 10 changes to the matchday team, was excited about the clash and the opportunity to start once again, and he hoped to make the most of every opportunity

The Bok duo added that the players didn’t need extra motivation to maintain that standard of play when they meet Australia in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at the Optus Stadium. Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus is trying hard to strike a balance between maintaining the strong form that has seen them win 17