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Head to head: Who misses out on RWC ticket?

Yesterday at 12:10 - Mariette Adams and Dylan Jack debate which player will be the most likely to drop out of the Springboks' current 32-man squad for the World Cup....

Van der Merwe: De Klerk pivotal to Springbok success in Japan

Yesterday at 10:14 - Franco van der Merwe believes compatriot and former teammate Faf de Klerk could be the difference between success and failure for South Africa at the Franco van der Merwe believes compatriot and former teammate Faf de Klerk could be the difference between success and failure for South Africa at the Rugby World Cup....

Boks must beware of World Cup Blacklash

Yesterday at 08:38 - The All Blacks will have a point to prove at the World Cup after a disappointing Rugby Championship campaign as well as a drop down the rankings....

Coetzee's terrible luck lamented by Springboks and Ulster fans

Yesterday at 14:43 - Just when it seemed everything was falling in Marcell Coetzee's favour following some injury-hit seasons, he now finds himself back on the sidelines and missing the World Cup. ...

Springboks and Ulster fans lament Coetzee's terrible luck

Yesterday at 14:09 - REACTION: After loose forward Marcell Coetzee was ruled out of the World Cup next month with an ankle injury, South Africa and Ulster fans have shown their sympathy after a number of injury-plagued years....

Boks can mix it with the best

Yesterday at 07:00 - For the first time in years, the World Cup year sees a host of contenders without one clearly dominant side, writes former Bok hooker JAMES DALTON....

How Rassie boosted Bok depth: Part 2

Yesterday at 06:00 - JON CARDINELLI looks at the forwards used since 2018 and why Rassie Erasmus faces a healthy selection headache ahead of the World Cup squad announcement....

Coetzee blow for Boks

19/08/2019 17:52 - Marcell Coetzee has been ruled out of the World Cup after suffering an ankle injury in the win over Argentina in Pretoria on Saturday....