Jared Wright 05 Jun 2025 Springboks squad: Winners and losers as Rassie Erasmus selects ‘ultimate bolters’ while Evan Roos remains out in the cold Our winners and losers from Rassie Erasmus' first Springboks squad of the year. South Africa
Jared Wright 07 Apr 2025 Springboks stars dominate to worsen ex-All Blacks coaches woes Damian de Allende and Lood de Jager were central to the Wild Knights' victory over Toyota Verblitz. South Africa
David Skippers 14 Mar 2025 Springboks: Every SA Rugby Player of the Year Award winner as Cheslin Kolbe breaks 11-year drought Planet Rugby takes a look at all the winners of the prestigious SA Rugby Player of the Year accolade since the award's inception in 1992. South Africa
Jared Wright 10 Jan 2025 Springboks lock set for long-awaited return after seven months out for ‘off the bone’ injury Lood de Jager is set to make his long-awaited return from injury this weekend. South Africa
Jared Wright 02 Nov 2024 Where are they now? The 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks Five years on from that victory over England in Japan, we take a look where the 2019 Springboks are now. South Africa
Jared Wright 22 Oct 2024 Springboks squad winners and losers as ‘spoilt for choice’ Rassie Erasmus snubs Bulls stars and welcomes ‘world-class’ quartet back Our winners and losers as Rassie Erasmus names his squad for the November internationals. South Africa
David Skippers 08 Sep 2024 Springboks head into Rugby Championship title run-in minus several injured stars The Springboks will head into Rugby Championship title run-in against Argentina without several players who are battling to overcome injuries. South Africa
David Skippers 22 Aug 2024 Springboks: ‘Champion of a man’ Eben Etzebeth ‘really deserves’ to break Victor Matfield’s appearance record Lood de Jager has sung the praises of Eben Etzebeth, who is set to become the Springboks' most capped Test player. South Africa
David Skippers 22 Aug 2024 Springboks: Lood de Jager’s take on the All Blacks’ second-row ‘crisis’ Springboks lock Lood de Jager gives his views on the upcoming second-row battle between South Africa and New Zealand in the Rugby Championship. Rugby Championship
Jared Wright 20 Aug 2024 Springboks squad selection winners and losers as Rassie Erasmus swings the axe and welcomes back ‘world-class’ superstars for All Blacks Tests Our winners and losers as Rassie Erasmus names his squad for the upcoming Tests against the All Blacks. South Africa
Jared Wright 20 Aug 2024 Springboks greats question Wallabies ‘ideally timed’ injuries to ‘nullify’ a dominant strength of Rassie Erasmus’ team Springboks greats have questioned the validity of Australia's front-row injuries in the Rugby Championship clash in Perth. South Africa
Jared Wright 13 Aug 2024 ‘It’s off the bone’ – Springboks lock Lood de Jager reveals his possible return date after ‘pretty bad’ injury Lood de Jager has revealed the extent of the injury he sustained in the Japan Rugby League One final. South Africa
Dylan Coetzee 02 Jul 2024 Injured XV: The most ‘unlucky’ player, a ‘superstar’ All Black and several Rugby World Cup winners The fully-fledged start of the mid-year Test window is upon us this weekend and we put together a team of injured stars that is remarkably good. International
Jared Wright 26 Jun 2024 Springboks v Ireland: 13 of the world’s best who will miss the epic series in South Africa The 13 brilliant players who will miss the Test series between the Springboks and Ireland. International
Dylan Coetzee 16 Jun 2024 Another Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok goes under the knife ahead of Test season Springbok second-row Lood de Jager has reportedly had surgery on his shoulder that will see him sidelined for at least the next two months. South Africa
Jared Wright 11 Jun 2024 Bokrometer: Breaking down Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks squad, Thomas ‘The Tank’ du Toit’s ‘masterclass’ and URC standouts This week's Bokrometer takes a look at Rassie Erasmus' first Springboks squad of the year and reviews performances in the URC, Premiership and Top 14. South Africa
Jared Wright 02 Jun 2024 Springboks face a potential lock crisis ahead of Wales and Ireland Tests Rassie Erasmus could have a bit of a lock crisis on his hands. South Africa
Jared Wright 28 May 2024 Three All Blacks and two Springboks included in Japan Team of the Season as Richie Mo’unga claims top gong The Japan Rugby League One Team of the Season has been announced. Japan
Colin Newboult 14 Mar 2024 ‘It could have ended terribly’ – Lood de Jager opens up on ‘worrying’ condition after initial ‘misdiagnosis’ Springboks lock Lood de Jager is back playing after he was forced to miss the Rugby World Cup. South Africa
Lawrence Nolan 05 Mar 2024 Springboks and All Blacks star in Japan as Ardie Savea scores FOUR and Richie Mo’unga outplays Quade Cooper Unbeaten duo Saitama Wild Knights and Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo are set to face off this weekend after a round that saw a Springbok and All Blacks shine. Japan
Lawrence Nolan 29 Jan 2024 Springboks lock continues scoring form while Will Genia given first red card of his career in latest Japan Rugby League One round Will Genia received a first red card in his career as Hanazono Kintetsu Liners lost to Shizuoka BlueRevs in the latest Japan Rugby League One round. Japan
Lawrence Nolan 15 Jan 2024 Springboks lock celebrates return with a try while All Blacks fly-half scores again Springboks second-row Lood de Jager celebrated his return to action with a try for Japan Rugby League One pace-setters Saitama Wild Knights. Japan
Colin Newboult 04 Jan 2024 Springboks forward returns to action after heart condition wrecked his Rugby World Cup dreams A key Springboks forward will make his comeback in Japan this weekend after missing the entirety of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. South Africa
Jared Wright 14 Aug 2023 Springboks lock misses Rugby World Cup selection with minor heart condition – report Lood de Jager has been a mainstay in the Springboks squad but was not included in the 33-man squad for the World Cup. South Africa
Jared Wright 12 Aug 2023 Springboks coach hits back at ‘conspiracy theories’ around Handre Pollard Jacques Nienaber has hit back at social media 'conspiracy theories' around his Rugby World Cup squad. South Africa
Adam Kyriacou 08 Aug 2023 Springboks name 33-man Rugby World Cup squad with key trio missing Influential trio Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am and Lood de Jager have not been named in the Springboks squad for the Rugby World Cup. South Africa
Jared Wright 08 Aug 2023 Winners and losers from the Springboks’ 33-man Rugby World Cup squad Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has made some surprising decisions with a few star names ruled out through injury. South Africa
Jared Wright 08 Aug 2023 Springboks rocked as three crucial players ruled out of Rugby World Cup – report The Springboks have been dealt a triple fitness blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup with three key players reportedly set to miss out on the squad. South Africa
Jared Wright 24 Apr 2023 RANKED: The five most feared lock partnerships in Test rugby Planet Rugby takes a deep dive into the top lock pairings in the sport to measure who has the advantage in the lead-up to the Rugby World Cup. Rugby World Cup
Dylan Coetzee 23 Sep 2022 Springboks: Lood de Jager says the team wants to ‘do the country proud’ Springboks second-row Lood de Jager says his side is looking to make the country “proud” in the crunch Durban Test against Argentina. South Africa
