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The Iberians have made steady progress up the rankings, jumping 12 places in just a few years

Tomas Appleton will captain Portugal this Saturday against South Africa in Bloemfontein, replacing Nicolas Martins, who misses the match.

The fired Portuguese players say while they're wary of a wounded Springbok team, they'll go out to cause an upset when the two sides clash in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Ireland’s win over the Springboks means we’re no closer to declaring with any certainty which of the two teams is the best in the world. But the drawn series does answer a question that has nagged South African sports fans for some time.

A look at the schools which the seven uncapped players selected to make their Test debuts for the Springboks against Portugal attended.

So much has changed since Lukhanyo Am last started a Test for the Springboks, but he is ready to make up for lost time.

It may well be highly unlikely, but the Springboks could lose their No 1 World Rugby ranking against Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

A former Idols South Africa winner will sing the national anthem before the Springboks' Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein.

The Springbok squad has been reduced from 41 to 25 members for the Portugal Test after Rassie Erasmus released 16 players on Wednesday.

Rassie Eramsus has released 16 players from the Springboks training camp. Here is the full list of players cut from the current squad.

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has released 16 players from his 41-man Springboks squad in order to give them a "proper break" ahead of the Rugby Championship.

The Springboks could soon be boosted by the return of a World Cup star who has been recovering from a serious injury.

The Stormers hooker, poised for his Test debut v Portugal, possesses the same warrior spirit as dad André, the Springbok legend fighting a crippling neurological condition

With South Africa set to get their Rugby Championship campaign underway with two Tests in Australia, former Springboks centre Jean de Villiers believes the world champions have "everything to lose" against the Wallabies.

There is renewed hope that an injury to one of the Springboks' star players may not be as bad as first feared.

The Springboks have been hit with big injury blows ahead of the Rugby Championship. Here we look at who could replace the sidelined stars.

The Springboks are not taking Portugal lightly as they prepare for their first Test against the Tier Two nation.

The Springboks will have a new captain for the one-off Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday, 20 July.

Ireland finished on a high and if ever there was a case for the inclusion of more club players, Ciarán Frawley and James Osborne are it

SPOTLIGHT: The deck is still stacked against the smaller nations and at the World Cup last year, the great divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’ was once again highlighted.