It's 30 years since famous Ellis Park Triumph
With Madiba Magic in the air, South Africa went on to win that famous clash 15-12 to lift their first ever Webb Ellis Cup.
Members of that famous Bok team have swapped their boots for golf clubs, to raise funds for a Township Rugby Youth Tournament.
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The South African
3 hours ago
- The South African
Confirmed: Upcoming Springbok game to be shown 'live' on SABC
Earlier this week, SA Rugby confirmed that there would be a significant announcement involving SuperSport and the SABC, and in relation to the Springboks. It's now been confirmed that both SuperSport and SABC will air a 'live' broadcast of the Springboks' second Test against Italy on 12 July at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, commemorating 30 years since the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup in 1995. Although this announcement will certainly be celebrated by SABC viewers, it remains to be seen whether this will be a one-off affair, or indeed open the doors for more Springbok games to be shown on the national broadcaster in the future. The Springboks will get their international season under way against Italy at Loftus this Saturday. The match will kick off at 17:10, and will be broadcast only on SuperSport. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news. Springbok record against Italy: Played 16; Won 15; Lost 1; Points for: 764, Points against: 195; Tries scored 102, Tries conceded 16; Highest score 101-0; Biggest win 101 points. Win % 94%. Miscellaneous: The Boks have played Italy seven times in South Africa, but this will be the first Test between the sides at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, where the hosts have a 78% win record (32 wins from 41 Tests). Eben Etzebeth will extend his record as the most capped Springbok to 132 caps when he takes the field. Damian Willemse will play his first match for the Springboks since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand, which the Boks won 12-11. Should Willie le Roux take the field, it will mark his 99 th Test match for the Springboks, putting him in line to become only the eighth Springbok centurion in history. He made his Test debut against Italy in Durban in 2013. Test match for the Springboks, putting him in line to become only the eighth Springbok centurion in history. He made his Test debut against Italy in Durban in 2013. The Springboks have faced Italy 16 times and won 15 of those matches. Their only defeat was in Florence in 2016 where Italy pipped the Boks by 20-18. In the 15 matches the Springboks have won against Italy, they only scored fewer than 30 points on three occasions. The total Test caps for the Springbok starting line-up is 738 . . There are 351 caps in the backline, with 377 caps among the forwards. On the bench there are a further 466 caps. caps in the backline, with caps among the forwards. On the bench there are a further caps. The average caps per player in the backline is 50, the forwards 47, while the players on the bench average 58.
The Herald
6 hours ago
- The Herald
Willemse ready to strut his stuff at Loftus
Dynamic fullback Damian Willemse is champing at the bit to get his first touch of the ball and strut his stuff for the Springboks when they open their Test season against Italy at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Willemse wants to put months of frustration behind him when SA bid to make a winning start to a double header against a fired-up Azzurri outfit over the next two weekends in Tshwane and Gqeberha. Willemse is making his return to the Bok side for the first time since the 2023 World Cup final, having missed out on an entire international season because of injury. 'It has been a difficult year,' he said. 'After two years with injury, and then obviously with the suspension keeping me out and stopping me from playing rugby. 'But I am very happy to get another shot and for the coaches to believe in me and to get my opportunity again to play. I'm looking forward to it and I'm excited. 'I'm a bit nervous, obviously. I haven't played, and the last game I played was in the World Cup final. 'I'll have to obviously get in and just do my primary job, and hopefully the rest of the boys will take care of me and look after me. 'There are a lot of guys in the team, the coaching staff and the months of preparation that we had that give me a lot of security. 'I think as soon as I get out onto the field and have a first touch of the ball and sing the national anthem, I'll probably get into it and forget about the nerves and settle a little bit. 'You never forget you are playing for the Springboks and the national team, so it does come with a little bit of added pressure. 'Still, it is something I'm looking forward to as well. 'I know I've got great outside backs and experienced guys in the team that will look after me.' Commenting on what he expected against Italy, Bok coach Rassie Erasmus said: 'Italy are a quality team with a strong pack and quality backs, and their passion for the team and their country is incredible, so we expect them to throw everything at us.' Bok flyhalf Handré Pollard, who returned to SA after stints playing club rugby in France and England, spoke equally highly of Italy. 'This is a good Italian team, and we are not underestimating them, especially with the passion and physicality they play with,' he said. 'They also have a lot of threats, and they are a side that are clearly evolving if one looks at their results in the last few years against some of the top teams, so it will be important to stop them and to front up physically. 'Over and above that, we have set high standards for ourselves, and we want to implement that at Test level.' The teams: SA: 15 Damian Willemse; 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel (capt), 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse; 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Morne van den Berg; 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche. R eplacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Franco Mostert, 21 Kwagga Smith, 22 Faf de Klerk, 23 Willie le Roux. Italy squad: Forwards: Pietro Ceccarelli, Simone Ferrari, Danilo Fischetti, Muhamed Hasa, Mirco Spagnolo, Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, Pablo Dimcheff, Giacomo Nicotera, Matteo Canali, Niccolò Cannone, Riccardo Favretto, Andrea Zambonin, Lorenzo Cannone, Alessandro Izekor, Sebastian Negri, David Odiase, Ross Vintcent, Manuel Zuliani. Backs: Alessandro Fusco, Alessandro Garbisi, Stephen Varney, Giacomo Da Re, Giovanni Montemauri, Giulio Bertaccini, Damiano Mazza, Tommaso Menoncello, Marco Zanon, Mirko Belloni , Simone Gesi, Louis Lynach, Paolo Odogwu, Jacopo Trulla. The Herald
TimesLIVE
7 hours ago
- TimesLIVE
Damian Willemse ready to strut his stuff for Boks against Italy at Loftus
Dynamic fullback Damian Willemse is champing at the bit to get his first touch of the ball and strut his stuff for the Springboks when they open their Test season against Italy at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. Willemse wants to put months of frustration behind him when South Africa bid to make a winning start to a double header against a fired-up Azzurri outfit over the next two weekends in Tshwane and Gqeberha. Willemse is making his return to the Bok side for the first time since the 2023 World Cup final, having missed out on an entire international season because of injury. 'It has been a difficult year,' he said. 'After two years with injury, and then obviously with the suspension keeping me out and stopping me from playing rugby. 'But I am very happy to get another shot and for the coaches to believe in me and to get my opportunity again to play. I'm looking forward to it and I'm excited. 'I'm a bit nervous, obviously. The last game I played was the World Cup final. I'll have to obviously get in and just do my primary job, and hopefully the rest of the boys will take care of me and look after me.
