Steve Borthwick says his young side must embrace the challenge of facing the Springboks at Ellis Park, urging them to play with confidence and attacking intent while focusing on their own game against the back-to-back world champions.

Dismissing media hype and England's poor Six Nations form, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus insists his squad are fully prepared for a fierce challenge at Ellis Park.

Anthony Watson believes England can defeat the Springboks at Ellis Park in the inaugural Nations Championship, citing South Africa’s previous vulnerability at altitude, but…

With the Springboks set to open their Test season against England, The Last Word on Rugby breaks down Rassie Erasmus' selections, key player milestones, tactical battles,…

The world champions have named arguably their strongest possible matchday 23 for Saturday’s Test against England, leaving little excuse for anything other than a convincing…

Springbok fly-half Manie Libbok believes the battle for dominance against England at Ellis Park will be won up front, before the backline can express themselves.

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Springbok prop Zachary Porthen is poised for the biggest challenge of his international career if he features off the bench against England at Ellis Park on Saturday.

July 3 : South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is not reading anything into England’s poor 2026 Six Nations campaign and expects the visitors to be psyched up to claim a rare win in…

Steve Borthwick says his young side must embrace the challenge of facing the Springboks at Ellis Park, urging them to play with confidence and attacking intent while focusing on…

George Martin’s return and Joe Heyes’ form can boost the visitors but Saturday’s match is the ultimate test in rugby

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says his team is ready for their first international of a busy season.