Lood de Jager shares how family support and resilience helped him overcome injuries and return to the Springboks, emphasising the importance of every moment on the field. After struggling in 2024 with ...

South Africa overcame a controversial first-half red card for a second week in a row as the Springboks beat Italy in Turin. Seven days on from Lood de Jager’s sending off against France in Paris, ...

CARDIFF, Wales(AP) — Rassie Erasmus is not afraid to confront rugby referees for supposed errors. But when Eben Etzebeth was sent off for eye gouging Alex Mann in South Africa's 73-0 thrashing of ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. DUBLIN (AP) — South Africa lock Lood de Jager lost his appeal against his four-game suspension on ...

TURIN, Italy(AP) — A red card for a second straight week prompted South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus to say he was sad for the players he had to sacrifice, including captain Siya Kolisi, in order to ...

DUBLIN(AP) — South Africa lock Lood de Jager lost his appeal against his four-game suspension on Thursday. De Jager was red-carded against France in Paris on Nov. 8 for a no-arms shoulder charge into ...