The scruffy guys with the proper facial hair usually play in the forwards, but at last year's Rugby World Cup, a couple of the backs also got their beard game up to scratch - we asked you to pick your favourite from these six ... and we have a winner!
Cobus Reinach managed to beat his Springbok RWC team-mates, Elton Jantjies, Handre Pollard, Lukhanyo Am, Damian De Allende and Frans Steyn with 39% of the votes, with De Allende taking second.
Thank you to everyone who voted and keep your eyes on our digital channels for another fun poll in the coming days.
Japan holds a special place in the heart of Damian de Allende, who has spent a number of seasons playing club rugby in t...
Springbok centre Jesse Kriel is bracing himself for a tough Test against Japan on Saturday, when South Africa open their...
Former Junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen will make his Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London...
Springbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said the Boks are expecting to face a psyched-up Japanese team when the sides m...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus had high hopes for the team’s five-week tour to the UK and Europe as he departed for Lond...
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Springbok flyhalf and Emirates Lions skipper Elton Jantjies has converted his garage into a makeshift gym while completing his 14 days of self-isolation since returning from New Zealand just over a week ago.
Life as we know it has changed temporarily with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing most people to remain home, and with no option but to make the most of the situation, Springbok Women’s lock Nolusindiso Booi is using the time wisely to train and study.
The South African rugby ‘industry’ has come together to navigate the retention of teams and jobs in the face of the threat to the business posed by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Springbok midfielder Lukhanyo Am is coming to terms with the COVID-19 pandemic, social-distancing and the imminent lockdown, and training on his own steam.
Babalwa Latsha recently returned from Spain and had to go into self-quarantine, which will be followed by the national lockdown in SA, but she is doing whatever it takes to remain fit, including squats with her younger sister one of her best home hacks.
It may be a case of “business unusual” for most coaches with the COVID-19 lockdown, but Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer is using the time at home wisely for planning and analysis purposes with an eye on the women’s international season.
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While South Africans across the country have been coping with the COVID-19 lockdown in different ways, leading female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron has accepted the drastic life change as a valuable training and mental strength challenge.
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Springbok flyhalf and Emirates Lions skipper Elton Jantjies has converted his garage into a makeshift gym while completing his 14 days of self-isolation since returning from New Zealand just over a week ago.
It may be a case of “business unusual” for most coaches with the COVID-19 lockdown, but Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer is using the time at home wisely for planning and analysis purposes with an eye on the women’s international season.
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De Allende thrilled about facing club teammatesJapan holds a special place in the heart of Damian de Allende, who has spent a number of seasons playing club rugby in that part of the world, and the experienced Springbok centre said he was very excited to line up against some of his Wild Knights teammates in London on Saturday.
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Boks expecting a “different dynamic” against JapanSpringbok centre Jesse Kriel is bracing himself for a tough Test against Japan on Saturday, when South Africa open their five-week November tour at Wembley Stadium in London, and along with Grant Williams, emphasised the importance of delivering a high standard of rugby to set the tone for what will be a challenging trip.
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Porthen to debut as Boks stick with tested combosFormer Junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen will make his Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a largely settled match-23 for the opening match of the November Internationals.
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Flannery expecting to face a psyched-up Japan outfitSpringbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said the Boks are expecting to face a psyched-up Japanese team when the sides meet in the opening match of their five-week November tour at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
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Springboks have high hopes for November TestsSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus had high hopes for the team’s five-week tour to the UK and Europe as he departed for London with a small group of players and management on Sunday ahead of next weekend’s opening Test against Japan.
