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The Lions tour has a planned 3 July, 2021 start, with the three Tests on consecutive weekends from 24 July onwards,

'Slight chance' Lions tour could be moved next year

Rugby • 08 Jun

South Africa in the Six Nations?

Report claims South Africa in talks to join Six Nations

Rugby • 08 Feb

Jacques Nienaber (left) is the new head coach of the Springboks

Nienaber named new Springboks head coach

Rugby • 24 Jan

Tendai Mtawarira retires as the most capped prop in Springbok history.

Tendai Mtawarira calls it a day with Springboks

Rugby World Cup 2019 • 06 Nov 19

England captain Owen Farrell practises his drop-kicks as Jonny Wilkinson looks on

Wilkinson gives Farrell drop-goal advice for showdown

Rugby World Cup 2019 • 01 Nov 19

South Africa overcame a gritty Japan side in the quarter-final

Japan's fairytale ends as Springboks march on to semis

Rugby • 20 Oct 19

Conor O'Shea's side were well beaten by South Africa

O'Shea admits Italy were bullied by Springboks

Rugby World Cup 2019 • 04 Oct 19

Trevor Nyakane

Springbok Nyakane set to be fit for World Cup opener

Rugby • 08 Sep 19

Chester Williams played 27 times for the Springboks

Former Springbok Chester Williams dies aged 49

Rugby • 06 Sep 19

Rassie Erasmus: "I think the gap between team one and five in the world has shrunk."

Erasmus says glory could rely on 'the bounce of a ball'

Rugby • 28 Aug 19

Felix Jones and Rassie Erasmus are set to link up again

Felix Jones set to join Springboks set-up - report

Rugby • 27 Aug 19

Aphiwe Dyantyi is already out of the World Cup with a hamstring injury

Springbok Dyantyi tests positive for banned substance

Rugby • 24 Aug 19

New Zealand Rugby said they had been alerted by the official ticketing agents that tickets were being offered on re-selling websites like Viagogo and they had classified them as "fraudulent" and asked them to be cancelled.

NZ Rugby cancel 'fraudulent' tickets for Boks clash

Rugby • 19 Jul 19

Rassie Erasmus: "A South African player can earn more from a two-month contract in Japan than he can if he were to win the World Cup with the Springboks this year."

Springboks to overhaul system in bid to keep players

Rugby • 23 Feb 19

Naka Drotske was shot in an attempted robbery in Pretoria

Former Springbok Drotske stable after being shot

Rugby • 30 Nov 18

South Africa's hooker Bongi Mbonambi celebrates his match-winning try

Springboks snatch last-gasp victory against France

Rugby • 10 Nov 18

Mike Brown has been left out of the England squad to face South Africa

England drop Mike Brown for South Africa clash

Rugby • 30 Oct 18

The Lions face down the All Blacks' haka in 2017

Erasmus: Nothing should threaten future of the Lions

Rugby • 29 Oct 18

Deysel in action against the Cheetahs las month

Ulster's Jean Deysel forced to retire

Rugby • 24 Oct 18

Danny Cipriani's last international start was in 2008

Kolisi: Cipriani will bring different dimension

Rugby • 22 Jun 18

Siya Kolisi will lead South Africa against England

Siya Kolisi named first black Springboks Test captain

Rugby • 29 May 18

Habana scored 67 tries in the 124 Test appearances for South Africa

Try machine Bryan Habana announces retirement

Rugby • 24 Apr 18

Rassie Erasmus is a contender to succeed Allister Coetzee, who has been sacked after a tumultuous two years in charge of the Springboks.

Rassie in line for SA job after Coetzee sacking

Rugby • 02 Feb 18

Dan Biggar will win his 60th cap

South Africa game will define autumn campaign - Biggar

Rugby • 01 Dec 17

Joey Carbery in action during Saturday's Aviva Stadium defeat of the Springboks

'Joey is a special talent' - Richie Murphy

Rugby • 14 Nov 17

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