Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named a 46-man squad featuring six uncapped players and a host of returning Bulls players for the inaugural Nations Championship.
Despite defensive concerns raised by Rassie Erasmus, the Springboks overpowered the Barbarians 80-31 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, running in a flurry of tries in a one-sided contest.
While the Springboks have one of the deepest talent pools in world rugby, coach Rassie Erasmus revealed why there is a slight gap in the players coming through.
Stormers flanker Paul de Villiers has earned the praise of current and former Springbok coaches Rassie Erasmus and Nick Mallett.
Former All Black Sir John Kirwan believes New Zealand coach Dave Rennie cannot adopt a risk-free approach if he wants to be successful.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus believes Saturday’s match against the Barbarians presents an important opportunity to build squad depth ahead of the 2026 season.