Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer on Wednesday named the same starting line-up that beat New Zealand a month ago to face Ireland in the opening Test of the overseas Tour on Dublin on Saturday.
After missing Ireland's triumphant Six Nations campaign and the summer tour to Argentina, Ireland winger Tommy Bowe is set for his first Test appearance since last's November defeat to the All Blacks.
Former Springbok, Stormers and Western Province centre, Tinus Linee, passed away on Monday morning at age 45 following a battle with Motor Neuron Disease.
Conditions in the Northern Hemisphere may differ significantly from those at home but Springbok assistant coach John McFarland believes they favour the South Africans.
South Africa has set themselves the ultimate benchmark, beating none other than the All Blacks during their last outing, and the pieces very much seem to be falling into place for Heyneke Meyer’s Springboks.
The Springboks concluded a week of intense training at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on Friday as their preparations for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to stepped up a gear.
New Zealand’s last-gasp win over Australia in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup match in Brisbane sees the world’s number one team improve their position at the top of the IRB World Rankings by 0.55 of a point.
Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland has named an experienced 34-man squad for the forthcoming series including a Test against the All Blacks that features just one uncapped player.
The Ireland management team has named a squad of 37 players for the forthcoming Series which features Tests against South Africa, Georgia and Australia.
Following the elimination of the Sharks and the Bulls from the Absa Currie Cup and the conclusion of the First Division, eight more players have been invited to the Springboks’ training camp in Stellenbosch.
Four additional players, Trevor Nyakane, Lood de Jager, Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje and Lizo Gqoboka, have been invited to the Springboks’ training camp in Stellenbosch next week.
The Rugby Championship gets underway on Friday 17 July when the three-time winners, the All Blacks, host Argentina in Christchurch. See the full draw here!
South Africa finished second overall courtesy of their Ellis Park derring-do against New Zealand, and for but five points, the collective margin of defeat against the Wallabies in Perth and All Blacks in Wellington, it could have been a massive celebration for the team.
Rugby World Cup 2015 hosts England have moved up to third in the latest IRB World Rankings as a result of Argentina’s historic win over Australia at the weekend.
