Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick said they must start their game against Italy the same way they want to start the season.

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii offers a ‘no backward step’ mentality, says one World Cup winner, that will test the touring British & Irish Lions Offloads and intercepts. Tap-backs and flying leaps. Try-saving tackles and miracle balls. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii’s Wallabies debut last November was a revelation. Six weeks before, the 21-year-old had been playing rugby league, waiting to light the fuse on the richest contract in Australian rugby history. Now he was at Twickenham, the game’s spiritual home, putting England to the sword – and his name up in lights. Former Wallabies captain Michael Hooper hailed the man-of-the-match showing as “sheer talent … X factor you can’t train: the ability to create a try out of absolutely nothing”. Teammate Tom Wright, who scored that day from a Suaalii basketball pass, more recently marvelled at the kid’s skills. “His talent is probably second to none in the group,” he said. “Pair that with his work ethic, it’s impressive.” Best of all, said Wright, Suaalii unifies and inspires. “Joseph gets the most out of all of us.” Continue reading...

Jesse Kriel says the Springboks have "immense respect" for Italy heading into the first Test at Loftus on Saturday. The post Captain Kriel: Don’t write off Italy appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

The Springboks are taking innovation to the next level to sharpen their training sessions. The post Watch: Boks train on TV appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

Eddie Jones says this Japanese winger can be better than Cheslin Kolbe. The post Watch: Faf, Jesse pass to the ‘next Kolbe’ appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

United States prop Hope Rogers says they "have the ability to be a top team in the world" as they prepare for next month's World Cup opener against England.

Warren Gatland has claimed that the Springboks spied on his British & Irish Lions squad during their 2021 tour of South Africa. The post Gatland: Springboks spied on Lions appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

The coach will want his side to shift up a gear and the arrival of his son to the squad guarantees a competitive edge The stakes are intensifying on all fronts with the first Test now just a fortnight away. The British & Irish Lions are still trying to construct the fundamental forward pillars underpinning their game while some key Wallaby figures are nursing injuries and are missing from their side’s warm-up game against Fiji. These are the moments when, behind the scenes, elite coaches really earn their money. Despite two comfortable victories on Australian soil so far, Andy Farrell will certainly be wanting his side to shift everything up a gear, both for the sake of the collective and their own individual ambitions. For one or two this is effectively a final trial for places in the Test matchday 23, particularly so in certain fiercely contested positions. Continue reading...

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Captain Scott Barrett expects a weakened France side with eight uncapped players to "fire everything" at the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday. The post Barrett: All Blacks not ‘disrespected’ by France appeared first on SA Rugby magazine.

Australia's code-crossing star Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has recovered from a fractured jaw to renew his midfield partnership with Len Ikitau against Fiji on Sunday.

The reigning world champions get their 2025 Test season underway in Pretoria on Saturday.

From regulars to young bucks, six Springboks are in need of strong performances at Loftus on Saturday.

Springbok eighthman Jasper Wiese is back from injury and ready to rumble against Italy at Loftus on Saturday.