The quarterfinals are around the corner and after South Africa’s World Cup campaign got off to a shaky start, they’ve made some ground to gain some momentum.
These stats offer a little insight into the Wallabies’ run over the last 20 years.
Some interesting stats from the folks at Principa for you to mull over ahead of the All Blacks Clash against Tonga this evening.
South Africa’s looming quarterfinal holds some testing selection quandaries for coach Heyneke Meyer.
Ah, the tabloids, the gift that keeps on giving.
Bryan Habana is level with Jonah Lomu on 15 tries after a hat-trick against the USA. Here’s that moment.
Rugby has become a truly global game and the teams even more so. Test your knowledge of the global representation of teams with this quiz… and challenge your friends to see if they could do better.
South Africa will play their final group game against the USA on Wednesday and captain Fourie du Preez reckons the pressure is still on the Boks.
The list of coaches who would be interested in taking the England coaching job continues to grow.
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has gone with a largely tried and tested side for South Africa’s final group stage match.
England were knocked out of their own World Cup before the group games are even done. Three years ago, Nick Mallett was up for the coaching job, but didn’t get it. Could he have done a better job?
Heyneke Meyer was caught on screen doing some counting on his fingers during South Africa’s crucial win over Scotland. Twitter has come up with some funny theories.
World Rugby announced on Saturday that former South African state president, Nelson Mandela, had been posthumously inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.
Numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they do tell an interesting story.
South Africa has long been a great exporter of sporting talent, from Kepler Wessels to Kevin Pietersen. It’s no wonder that a number of South African born players are also playing for other teams at the Rugby World Cup.
South Africa and Scotland will square off in Newcastle on Saturday in what is yet another crucial World Cup clash. New Bok captain Fourie du Preez hopes the Boks can show he same urgency they did against Samoa.
Fans of the concept of moneyball will love the idea of data being able to predict results with almost a 100% accuracy.
The Boks have been scrambling to make some last-minute changes to their line-out calls ahead of their clash against Scotland over the weekend.
Fourie du Preez will become the Springboks’ 56th Test captain when he leads South Africa out in a must-win encounter in Pool B of the Rugby World Cup against Scotland at St James’ Park in Newcastle on Saturday.
Victor Matfield has been added to the injury list ahead of the Springboks’ clash against Scotland over the weekend.
If you’re into superstition, then Jean de Villiers getting injured in yet another World Cup might actually be a cause for optimism.
A week is a long time in Rugby, and it may have been the longest for South African fans! Here’s a few positives from that game over a week ago.
Springbok captain Jean de Villiers on Sunday announced his retirement from international rugby, following a jaw fracture he sustained in a Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Samoa on Saturday.
Twitter had an all-round mixed reaction to the news of Jan Serfontein being named as the player to replace injured Jean de Villiers.
Springboks captain Jean de Villiers has been ruled out of the World Cup with a broken jaw.