Ruan Nortje and Thomas du Toit are fired up for what promises to be a fierce contest up front between the Springboks and Los Pumas in Argentina on Saturday. Both teams are still in contention for the Rugby Championship title, so the stakes are high. Nortje is preparing for a physical showdown at Estadio Unico
Having made a successful first Test start in Perth, Springbok lock Ruan Nortje says he is excited by the prospect of stepping into Franco Mostert’s shoes. Nortje earned his second Test cap and first start for South Africa as the Springboks completed a successful start to their Rugby Championship campaign with a bonus-point win over
Salmaan Moerat will captain an overhauled Springbok team that includes starting debuts for Morne van den Berg and Ruan Nortje in the Rugby Championship clash against the Wallabies in Perth. Moerat, who first captained the Springboks in the July Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein, once again assumes the responsibility in a team featuring 10 changes
Lions assistant coach Barend Pieterse has praised locks Ruben van Heerden and Ruan Nortje, highlighting the depth they add to the No 5 options for the Springboks. Nortje, recently included in Rassie Erasmus’ Bok squad for the 2024 Rugby Championship Tests in Australia, has emerged as a potential long-term candidate for the world champions’ No
Ruan Nortje has wasted little time in getting stuck into the new gameplan after returning to the Springboks’ setup for the first time since 2022. Rassie Erasmus’ Rugby Championship squad assembled in Johannesburg on Sunday for a short camp before their departure to Australia for the first leg of the tournament on Wednesday. Nortje is
Former Springbok lineout king Victor Matfield believes Ruan Nortje is more than capable of filling the big boots of the injured Franco Mostert in the 2024 Rugby Championship. The Boks face the Wallabies on August 10 and 17, in their opening clashes of the competition, with Nortje expected to prove his mettle after the Vodacom
Vodacom Bulls skipper Ruan Nortje has earned the right to call the shots as a second-row powerhouse for the Springboks, according to Jake White. Speaking to Netwerk24, the Bulls director of rugby lauded Nortje’s selection on Tuesday for the Bok squad in the 2024 Rugby Championship as a testament to his dedication. White also noted
Vodacom Bulls skipper, Ruan Nortje leads an eight-man Vodacom Bulls ensemble called up to the Springboks setup for the 2024 Castle Lager Rugby Championship. Nortje is joined by Johan Grobbelaar, Elrigh Louw, Gerhard Steenekamp, Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Bok regulars in Kurt-Lee Arendse, Marco Van Staden and Willie Le Roux. The octet out of the capital
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