Having chased the sun and caught it in Japan, the Springboks embark on a new journey.
With fresh faces and renewed vigour, Jacques Nienaber’s Bokke have some fresh blood and a new challenge – to defend the famous Webb Ellis trophy.
However, preparation is key, and there is no better way to prepare than with the southern hemisphere’s most illustrious and exhilarating test competition, the Rugby Championship, with the home games against Australia on Saturday at 5pm at the Loftus Versfeld, New Zealand on July 15, and against Argentina on July 29.
SuperSport channel 201 is where fervent fans of the famous green and gold can catch all the action.
Not only will the home of sport offer high-quality analysis before, during and after games, but fans can also expect an exclusive special broadcast between Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby, and Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber.
The in-depth one-on-one, premiering on Friday on the eve of the season-opening international against Australia, will lift the curtain on SuperSport’s road to the Rugby World Cup, starting this week.
With the Rugby Championship a compelling forerunner, SA Rugby’s director of rugby and the Springbok coach talk about their prospects, the team dynamics and whether or not they intend to keep their powder dry in the build-up to their World Cup title defence.
It is a fascinating interview with Owen Nkumane in the SuperSport chair asking the critical questions.
Viewers can catch the special on SuperSport Grandstand and Rugby, DStv channels 201 and 211, respectively at 7pm from the comfort of their home, as the never-before-seen special broadcast serves as a tantalizing appetiser to the much-anticipated test season.
With less than 100 days to go until the Springboks defend their crown in France, Siya Kolisi and his compatriots will wrap up their World Cup preparations with three warm-up fixtures abroad against Argentina, Wales and New Zealand.
Stay connected to SuperSport to make sure you do not miss a minute of the Rugby Championship action as stalwarts Pieter-Steph du Toit and Lukhanyo Am lead rising stars such as Mannie Libbok and Canan Moodie to battle.
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