The retired 44-year-old debuted for his country in 2001 but it wasn’t until the following year that he finally became comfortable in the South Africa jersey.
Pay television broadcaster SuperSport has rejected claims by Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie that the Rugby Championship Tests between the Springboks and All Blacks will be shown on SABC.
SPOTLIGHT: New Zealand commentator Tony Johnson has sung the Springboks’ praises - claiming the world champions will be ’hellishly hard to beat’ when they host the All Blacks in two highly-anticipated Tests.
There are some players that look like they spend every waking moment that they are not playing rugby in the gym. South Africa's Jesse Kriel is one of them. In fact, the Springbok is the godfather of those players.
Though Ireland's travails at World Cups are well documented, Andy Farrell's side have been backed to "get it right" sooner or later by journalist Craig Ray, who expects the 2027 tournament to be a good one for the men in green.