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Reach for a Dream Foundation surprises bone cancer patient with Ellis Park experience

South African flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will be fit to return against Argentina next month, coach Rassie Erasmus confirmed as he praised Vusi Moyo for his performance in Saturday’s 43-0 Nations Championship victory over Wales.

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote paid tribute to his team’s resilience, depth and unbreakable bond after South Africa were crowned Junior World Championship winners following a hard-fought victory over France in Tbilisi on Saturday

After seeing off their first three Northern Hemisphere teams 130-49, the next time the Springboks play on home soil it’ll be against the All Blacks, the only other unbeaten team in the Nations Championship.

Imposing in the opening 20 minutes and inaccurate in the next 20 minutes. And a similar narrative in the second half for Pieter-Steph du Toit’s Springboks.

Australia lock Josh Canham scored a hat-trick of tries in a rampant 57-10 victory over Italy on Saturday for their first Nations Championship success and a fitting farewell to coach Joe Schmidt.

France ran in six tries against a ragged Japan at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday with hooker Maxime Lamothe grabbing a brace as Les Bleus rounded off their first leg of the inaugural Nations Championship with a 42-15 win.

New Zealand produced a display of attacking brilliance to humble Ireland 40-21 on Saturday and extend their unbeaten run at Eden Park to a record 53 Tests.

Uncapped prop Carlu Sadie set for Test debut as coach Rassie Erasmus rings changes

With the All Blacks series looming and World Cup squad places on the line, Saturday’s Test against Wales in Durban is less about the result and more about four Springboks seizing what may be their last chance to make Erasmus’s plans

Young star set for Springbok debut against Wales after impressing in training

Wales coach Steve Tandy has made six changes for the Nations Championship Test against the Springboks at Kings Park on Saturday, including a return to the starting XV for wing Louis Rees-Zammit and the selection of Dan Edwards at flyhalf.

One final push from their potent forward pack will be required if the Junior Springboks are to succeed in their mission of toppling France in Saturday’s Junior World Championship final in Georgia.

When the Springboks lace up their boots to go into battle against Wales on Saturday all egos will be put aside and everyone will play towards a common team goal, loose forward Paul de Villiers says.

Memories of drubbing at Millennium Stadium still fresh ahead of Nations Championship clash in Durban