Nienaber discusses changes to team
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok Head Coach Jacques Nienaber has made three changes to the side which brought down Warren Gatland’s Lions last weekend, 27-9. Unfortunately for the Boks, tireless flanker...
Morne Steyn returns to Springboks side as De Allende reaches 50
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyDamian de Allende will become the third Springbok in the Castle Lager Lions Series to reach the career milestone of 50 Test caps in Saturday’s decider in Cape Town, where Morné Steyn could...
Specman, Du Preez, Grobbelaar earn Bok call-ups
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber named three new additions to the national squad on Monday, with Rosko Specman, Dan du Preez and Johan Grobbelaar called up to join the Boks in Cape Town. The...
Jaden Hendrikse called up to the Springbok squad
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJaden Hendrikse has been called up to join the Springbok squad in Cape Town on Monday as additional scrumhalf cover in the build-up to the Castle Lager Lions Series decider on Saturday 7 August. Hendrikse...
Springboks welcome back stalwart number 8
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe good news keeps on coming for the Springboks as stalwart number 8 Duane Vermeulen has joined the squad ahead of the series-deciding third Test. The 35 year-old has been recovering...
Lions coach Gatland offering no excuses as Nienaber salutes 'great response'
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBritish and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland offered no excuses as South Africa levelled the Test series in Cape Town on Saturday. Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions...
Erasmus' response to Sir Clive Woodward's comments
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer England and British & Irish Lions coach, Clive Woodward, recently made some disparaging remarks regarding the conduct of Springbok Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus. The...
Milestone for Kitshoff as Springboks make changes for Second Test
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok prop Steven Kitshoff will earn his 50th Test cap at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday in the second Test of the Castle Lager Lions Series, with Jasper Wiese named at No 8 in this crucial...
South Africa's problems are 'fixable', insists Nienaber
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe problems that led to South Africa's second-half collapse in Saturday's 22-17 defeat to the British and Irish Lions are "fixable", according to head coach Jacques Nienaber. Four...
Lions’ aerial victory key in Test win – Nienaber
4 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the British & Irish Lions outplayed them in the second half by dominating the aerial battle, which is something the South Africans can fix before next week's second...
