Paul de Villiers has the skills to cover in the backs for the Springboks, but will only be used there in an emergency in Italy on Saturday, according to Rassie Erasmus.
The Boks want to play Marco van Staden and Jan-Hendrik Wessels more in the second leg of the Nations Championship, hence the selection of only two specialist hookers.
Salmaan Moerat isn't flashy, but Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks need a grinder against Italy on Saturday, with the much-maligned lock bringing that quality to the team.
Italy coach Gonazalo Quesada has called up a former Argentina flyhalf ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship Test against ...
Coach Fabien Galthié has added added five players to France’s Nations Championship squad. Les Bleus host the Springboks at ...
Rassie Erasmus has explained when the six uncapped players in the Springbok squad could get game time during the European leg of the Nations Championship.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named an experienced match 23 for Saturday's Nations Championship Test against Italy in ...
The United Rugby Championship has reportedly threatened legal action against the Welsh Rugby Union. According to WalesOnline, the URC has written to the WRU warning it against entering formal ...
Kieran Read warns that Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok experimentation might prove costly for the world champions on their overseas Nations Championship tour.
Victor Matfield believes the All Blacks' Nations Championship clash against Scotland at Murrayfield could be tougher than ...
The Springboks and France lead the southern and northern hemisphere standings respectively heading into the European leg of ...
Malcolm Marx has recalled how a schoolboy rugby intervention from former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer helped shape his ...