David Skippers 10 Sep 2024 Springboks legend highlights how Siya Kolisi’s Sharks return could benefit his career Legendary Springboks second-row Victor Matfield has highlighted the benefits of Siya Kolisi's return to the Sharks from Racing 92. South Africa
Jared Wright 06 Sep 2024 Victor Matfield and SA coach brutally rip into ‘lazy’ All Blacks finishers after ‘dire’ impact against Springboks Victor Matfield and Jonathan Mokuena have ripped into the impact of the All Blacks bench at Ellis Park. New Zealand
Jared Wright 30 Aug 2024 Springboks: Victor Matfield baffled that All Blacks ignore ‘best players in the world’ Victor Matfield cannot understand why New Zealand Rugby refuse to select some of the players in the world. Rugby Championship
Louis Chapman Coombe 28 Aug 2024 Where are they now? The last Springboks side to win the Freedom Cup It's been 15 years since the Springboks last lifted the Freedom Cup! South Africa
Colin Newboult 26 Aug 2024 Springboks legend backtracks on ‘unscary’ All Blacks ahead of ‘ultimate test’ Victor Matfield had thought the current All Blacks side under Scott Robertson were different from the “really scary” teams of the past. New Zealand
Colin Newboult 26 Aug 2024 Victor Matfield aims light-hearted dig at Sir John Kirwan after All Blacks legend changes tune Sir John Kirwan complained about a lack of scrums in the Argentina defeat, despite previously stating the game is too set-piece-orientated. New Zealand
Colin Newboult 16 Aug 2024 ‘They don’t have it’ – Springboks legend offers theory for All Blacks’ struggles Springboks great Victor Matfield is not ‘scared’ by the All Blacks for one reason. New Zealand
Jared Wright 16 Aug 2024 Victor Matfield praises Springboks for beating Australia with ‘South African DNA’ Victor Matfield has hailed Rassie Erasmus' side for defeating Australia with 'South African DNA' in the Rugby Championship. South Africa
Dylan Coetzee 10 Aug 2024 Springboks: Victor Matfield’s prestigious all-time appearance record for South Africa coming under threat in Rugby Championship A closer look at the Springboks' all-time appearance list. South Africa
Adam Kyriacou 14 Jul 2024 Ireland legend trolls Springboks great with eight word post on X Former Ireland international back-row Stephen Ferris has stirred the pot. Ireland
Colin Newboult 08 Jul 2024 Victor Matfield changes tune on Springboks playing abroad despite missing the ‘old Super Rugby days’ Victor Matfield believes that South African rugby has thrived in this new era. South Africa
Colin Newboult 08 Jul 2024 Victor Matfield hits back at Sir John Kirwan’s claim that the Springboks are ‘not the future’ of rugby Victor Matfield had his chance to confront Sir John Kirwan after the All Blacks legend’s controversial comments last week. South Africa
Adam Kyriacou 30 Jun 2024 ‘He can’t tie Victor’s shoelaces’ – Springboks legend and coach launch stunning attack on Sam Warburton and Ireland Victor Matfield and Swys de Bruin don't hold back on Ireland and former Wales captain Sam Warburton for his comment way back in February. South Africa
Dylan Coetzee 22 Apr 2024 Springbok hopeful turns to line-out guru Victor Matfield ahead of Irish Tests Victor Matfield revealed that Stormers second-row Ruben van Heerden reached out to him for advice on becoming a better player. South Africa
Simon Thomas 19 Apr 2024 Victor Matfield: Bulls have got their ‘mix right’ and ‘can beat anyone’ Springboks legend Victor Matfield backs the Bulls to go deep into the URC. Bulls
Dylan Coetzee 17 Apr 2024 ‘He is the next Springbok flyhalf’ – South Africa legend picks Handre Pollard successor South African Test centurion Victor Matfield has picked his ideal future Springboks flyhalf in the form of Sacha Feinburg-Mngomezulu. South Africa
Colin Newboult 17 Apr 2024 Springboks legend insists Leinster yet to get ‘full value’ from Jacques Nienaber Jacques Nienaber can make Leinster even better, according to a Springboks legend. Leinster
Colin Newboult 17 Apr 2024 Victor Matfield hails the Bakkies Botha-like enforcer that strikes fear into opposition packs Victor Matfield has heaped praise on a second-row enforcer and has compared him to Bakkies Botha. South Africa
Jared Wright 11 Feb 2024 Springboks great joins Eddie Jones’ Japan coaching team Eddie Jones is piecing his coaching team together and has called on the help of a Springboks great. South Africa
David Skippers 13 Sep 2023 Victor Matfield ’90-95%’ sure about Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks future Victor Matfield has revealed that he expects Rassie Erasmus to step down from his role as SA Rugby boss to take up a similar role in Ireland. South Africa
Colin Newboult 01 Sep 2023 Springbok legends predict southern hemisphere dominance at the Rugby World Cup Ex-Springboks Jean de Villiers and Victor Matfield have mapped out the Rugby World Cup and reveal who they believe will win the tournament. Rugby World Cup
David Skippers 20 Jun 2023 Victor Matfield: Everything you need to know about the Springbok legend We profile Springbok legend Victor Matfield who played in a remarkable four Rugby World Cups, winning the tournament in 2007 in France. South Africa
Dylan Coetzee 19 Apr 2023 Springboks: The three coaches Victor Matfield backs to succeed Jacques Nienaber Springbok legend Victor Matfield has named his three front-runners to succeed outgoing head coach Jacques Nienaber after the World Cup. South Africa
Dylan Coetzee 13 Dec 2022 Scrum cap XV: A remarkably good team of players who wore headgear Planet Rugby selected a full starting XV of players from both past and present who wore scrum caps in their careers, resulting in a fantastic lineup. International
Colin Newboult 21 Nov 2022 Springboks: Victor Matfield urges SA Rugby to take a stance on Rassie Erasmus saga The great Springbok second-row Victor Matfield, who represented the national team 127 times, has given his opinion on the Rassie Erasmus situation. South Africa
Dylan Coetzee 31 May 2022 United Rugby Championship: Victor Matfield expects Loftus Versfeld to power Bulls into the semi-finals Victor Matfield has backed his former team the Bulls to get a win over the Sharks in the quarter-finals of the United Rugby Championship. United Rugby Championship
Planet Rugby 13 Jan 2022 Springboks: Johann van Graan backed for coaching role Ex-Springbok Victor Matfield explains why Johann van Graan is leaving Munster and says the 41-year-old has the ability to coach South Africa. South Africa
David Skippers 11 May 2020 Birthday Quiz: Victor Matfield Bok legend Victor Matfield is 43 today. Here's a birthday quiz on him. Features