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Will Faf de Klerk play in the November Test against England is the question that has been on many Springbok rugby fans minds over the last couple of weeks. Faf de Klerk: An Important Member of the Springbok Squad De Klerk has been a bundle of energy for the Springboks in 2018, marshaling their kicking […] READ MORE
Social Media has been alight with Springbok substitution conspiracy theories after their final minute loss to the All Blacks in Pretoria on Saturday. Springbok Substitution Conspiracy Theories South Africa 30 New Zealand 32 South Africa: Tries: Jessie Kriel, Damian de Allende, Cheslyn Kolbe Conversions: Handre Pollard (3) Penalties: Pollard (3) New Zealand: Tries: Aaron Smith, Reiko Ioane, Scott […] READ MORE
On the occasion of Willie le Roux’s 50th Test, 50 000 spectators saw the Springboks fade in the last five minutes, conceding a 12 point lead to lose to the All Blacks. Watch out for our in-depth game analysis publishing soon. Springboks Fade in Final Minutes South Africa 30 New Zealand 32 Scorers: South Africa: Tries: […] READ MORE
A crowd of 41 000 spectators witnessed the Springboks beat the Wallabies in their Rugby Championship match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Springboks Beat The Wallabies The scorers for both teams can be viewed here. A game of two halves The Springboks dominated the first half, yet seemed to take their foot off the pedal […] READ MORE
In their Rugby Championship game played in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, a near capacity crowd saw the the Springboks defeat Australia 23 points to 12. Springboks Defeat Australia The points scorers were as follows: South Africa 23 Australia 12 South Africa: Tries: Ampiwe Dyantyi, Faf de Klerk Conversions: Handre Pollard 2 Penalties: Pollard 3 Australia: Tries: Reece Hodge, Will Genia Conversion: Matt Toomua Embed […] READ MORE
An absorbing game of Test match rugby in Wellington saw the Springboks surprise the All Blacks, defeating them by two points. Springboks surprise All Blacks The game was a high scoring one and the score sheet reflects that. The biggest surprise was the way that the Springboks acknowledged that no-one could beat the All Blacks […] READ MORE
The third game of the Rugby Championship saw a sloppy Springboks display gift Australia victory. They were sloppy defensively, protecting possession and on attack. Sloppy Springboks Gift Australia Victory Australia 23 South Africa 18 Australia 23 – Tries: Michael Hooper and Matt Toomua; Conversions: Toomua; Penalties: Toomua 2 and Reece Hodge South Africa 18 – Tries: Bongi […] READ MORE
After suffering a disappointing loss to Los Pumas in Argentina, Rassie Erasmus’s Springbok selection options raise more questions than answers. Springbok Selection Options The SOS Erasmus sent out after the Springboks 32-19 loss in Cordoba, has raised more questions than it has answered. Last Word on Rugby consider Springbok selection options, plus the ramifications; positive, […] READ MORE
In Super Rugby 2018 the South African Conference produced a mixed bag, both in terms of results and team progression. Super Rugby 2018 We take a look at how each team in the South African Conference performed through the Super Rugby 2018 competition. Before we do that we need to comment on the “doom loop” […] READ MORE
A more committed and clinical performance saw England defeat South Africa at a wet Newlands Stadium, in Cape Town. The fixture may have been a dead rubber, after South Africa sealed the series in Bloemfontein, but there was still pride and and starting positions to play for. The scoreline below only gave England more confidence, and […] READ MORE
Ryan is the Managing Editor at Last Word on Rugby and resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. He specializes in opinion pieces relating to International rugby, Super Rugby and domestic rugby in South Africa.
His career highlights include being granted media accreditation for the Rugby World Cup tournament.