There is good and bad news for the Springboks and All Blacks with a brand new competition set to shake up the world rankings.

The world champions might have felt underwhelmed with their winning margin of 11 points in Dublin, which only emphasises their standing as the best team on the planet. In truth, daylight is in second ...

DUBLIN (AP) — Springboks flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit could join All Blacks greats Dan Carter and Richie McCaw as a three-time winner of the world player of the year award in men's rugby after being ...

The Springbok team hardly put a foot wrong in 2025, and a large part of the team’s success was built on the foundation of a powerful forward pack that outmuscled almost every opponent that they ...

The Springboks have fielded 100 per cent homegrown rosters, while the ecosystem has quietly produced over 30 Test careers for ...

Nov 22 (Reuters) - South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx was named World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year on Saturday, the fourth Springbok to claim the individual award, his success coming seven years ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Nov 29, 2025, 04:38pm EST CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 29: Siya Kolisi of ...

DUBLIN (AP) — Springboks flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit could join All Blacks greats Dan Carter and Richie McCaw as a three-time winner of the world player of the year award in men’s rugby after being ...