The Springboks beat Wales 43-0 on Saturday night in Durban. Coach Rassie Erasmus has given his verdict.

The Springboks bear Wales 43-0 in a Nations Championship match in Durban on Saturday night.

The Junior Springboks defended their Junior World Championship title with a hard-fought win against France U20 at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium in Tbilisi on Saturday night. South Africa triumphed 16-5 and could have won by an even bigger margin if not for several disallowed tries. Two penalty goals from flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed gave the Junior Boks a 6-0 lead at half-time of Saturday’s final, which was delayed by lightning, but France hit back early in the second half with an unconverted try from flank Raphael Audebert. The Junior Boks then withstood another fierce French onslaught, with the TMO unable to see a clear grounding, and won a penalty from the resultant scrum. South Africa thought they’d scored a try when replacement scrumhalf Jayden Brits’ kick was dropped by the French and substitute centre Samuel Badenhorst collected the loose ball. But the TMO quickly pointed out the knock-on. After a long-range France penalty-goal attempt fell short, the Junior Boks struck from a maul when replacement hooker Liam van Wyk offloaded to centre Markus Muller. Ahmed added the extras to make it 13-5. The Junior Boks celebrated again when winger Cheswill Jooste crossed the line with eight minutes remaining only for the TMO to spot a foot in touch. Ahmed was then denied a try when the match officials ruled he had jumped over a defender, but the flyhalf slotted a penalty to secure the win. In the third-place playoff, New Zealand beat England 41-26. The Junior Boks won the 2025 final, by beating New Zealand 23-15 in Italy last year. JUNIOR BOKS – Try: Markus Muller. Conversion: Yaqeen Ahmed. Penalties: Ahmed (3).FRANCE U20 – Try: Raphael Audebert. This story first appeared on sarugbymag.co.za. It is republished here with permission.

The Springboks beat Wales 43-0 in a Nations Championship match in Durban on Saturday, scoring seven tries to nil. It was a third straight win in the competition for Rassie Erasmus’ team. This is how The Citizen rated the performance of the Bok players, out of 10. Aphelele Fassi 6: He made the odd good run and kicked well enough, but his handling let him down at times. Didn’t ever really get into the game. Left the action in the 60th minute. Jaco Williams 8: He showed determination chasing kicks. He contested well in the air from a Vusi Moyo cross-kick which led to Jesse Kriel’s try, while he also made the assist for Herschel Jantjies’ try, and scored a try himself. Jesse Kriel 7: He put in some excellent tackles and marshalled the defence well. He scored a try after good work by Williams on the touchline. He made a few good runs on attack. A solid outing. Damian de Allende 6: It was a Test where, for once, the inside centre didn’t have too much to do. He put in some tackles and carried well on occasion and cleaned rucks, but it was a quiet day out for the veteran star. Kurt-Lee Arendse 7: He chased kicks and contested well in the air at times, but it was also a game where the action just didn’t go to his side. He got a few chances on attack in the second half, finishing off one for a great try. Vusi Moyo 7: He didn’t do badly on debut, but seemed a little unsure and hesitant at times. Carried hard on occasion, and made some good line kicks. His cross kick to the wing led to Kriel scoring a try. Off in the 47th minute. Cobus Reinach 9: An excellent all-round performance. He kicked well and chased hard, he tackled strongly and asked questions with ball in hand. He made a strong run for a try and played a part in Williams scoring a try on debut. Jasper Wiese 8: Another strong, statement performance by the big No 8. He carried regularly and often over the gainline. Was a real presence in the rucks and mauls. Was subbed in the 54th minute. Pieter-Steph du Toit 7: Like many of his team-mates, this was a quieter performance for the blindside flanker. He got better as the game went on, with some big carries, cleans and tackles. Took the odd lineout ball. Paul de Villiers 8: A third straight start for the rookie and another sound performance. He made some good carries, tackled hard and won breakdown penalties. He also scored a try from a lineout maul. Ruben van Heerden 8: A fabulous debut by the lock. He worked his socks off for 80 minutes, busying himself all over the field. He was solid as the main lineout option and excelled in this area. Cobus Wiese 7: The best Test yet by the big utility man. He made several big, powerful carries and showed good vision to offload for Williams’ try. A statement outing. Carlü Sadie 8: A wonderful first Test for the hard-working prop. He scrummed excellently, winning his team several penalties, but was busy all over the field. Made some big tackles as well. Malcolm Marx 7: His lineout throwing was spot on this week, finding his jumper on just about every occasion. He also once again won a breakdown penalty. Contributed greatly to a powerful scrumming effort. Gerhard Steenekamp 8: He put in a huge shift … his scrum effort was massive, but he also threw himself around the field, making tackles and carries. Probably his best Test yet. Bench 7: André-Hugo Venter, Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Wilco Louw made an impact with their mobility, tackles and set-piece work when they entered the action. Ben-Jason Dixon was solid, while Marco van Staden made a few big carries. Herschel Jantjies’ service was swift, his sniping runs caused problems, one of which led to a try. Manie Libbok was a calming force … his line kicking was good and distribution sound, with a long pass leading to Arendse scoring a try. Damian Willemse brought energy and calm to the backline, while his stepping runs and comfort under the high ball eased any nerves.

Springbok flyhalf Manie Libbok came under heavy criticism for his goal-kicking despite South Africa’s emphatic 43-0 victory over Wales at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on Saturday. The bonus-point triumph secured the Springboks a third consecutive maximum haul this month and leaves them at the top of the Southern Hemisphere standings, ahead of New Zealand. South Africa crossed for seven tries through Jasper Wiese, Cobus Reinach, Jesse Kriel, Jaco Williams, Herschel Jantjies, Kurt-Lee Arendse, and Paul de Villiers in another dominant display. However, Libbok’s struggles from the kicking tee overshadowed parts of the performance. The 28-year-old missed three conversion attempts, reigniting debate over his reliability in front of goal, a recurring concern throughout his Springbok career. Fans unhappy with Manie Libbok Supporters took to X (formerly Twitter) to voice their opinions. @pieterplats2628 wrote: “Manie Libbok will miss a drunk hobo in front of him. One out of three easy kicks. Poor as usual. He must go. Moyo is very good.” @chemicaIydriven offered a more balanced view: “Manie Libbok may be missing the conversions but damn that man’s a baller.” @Maliviwe joked: “As a country we have all accepted that Libbok can’t convert kicks and we have moved on. Even he has accepted it. That is funny.” Manie Libbok missed three kicks @sibongilehlabi warned: “Manie Libbok must be very careful about this whole kicking thing. Honestly, if Rassie makes the big call, it could be that he might not make it.” While Libbok’s attacking creativity and distribution remain among his biggest strengths, his inconsistency from the kicking tee continues to divide opinion, even after another convincing Springbok victory. Should Libbok take penalties in future games?

Kaizer Chiefs fell to a 2-1 defeat against Elche CF on Saturday evening in their third pre-season friendly in Spain. The result ended Amakhosi’s unbeaten start to the tour after back-to-back 1-1 draws against Rangers FC and Al-Kholood. Despite the defeat, Asanele Velebayi continued his fine form in front of goal. The winger scored his second goal in as many matches to give head coach Fernando Da Cruz another encouraging attacking display ahead of the new Betway Premiership season. ASANELE VELEBAYI STRIKES AGAIN Kaizer Chiefs created the first opening in the third minute. Thabiso Monyane produced an excellent overlapping run before sending a dangerous low cross into the box. However, Flávio Silva failed to make contact with the ball. Elche broke the deadlock in the 20th minute. Attacking midfielder Ali Houary found space outside the area before curling a low effort beyond Brandon Petersen to make it 1-0. The Soweto giants threatened again after 30 minutes when a high press forced Elche into a mistake. Nkosingiphile Ngcobo slipped a pass towards Silva, but the striker was denied before he could get his shot away. Elche doubled their advantage just before half-time. Umaru Konare tapped home from close range after a corner was headed back across goal, leaving the Amakhosi defence exposed. KAIZER CHIEFS RESPOND AFTER BREAK Da Cruz introduced Dillan Solomons and Ethan Chislett at the interval, while Elche changed almost their entire team for the second half. Amakhosi pulled a goal back in the 58th minute through Velebayi. Lebohang Maboe won possession high up the pitch before driving into the area and picking out the winger, who finished from close range. It was Velebayi’s second goal in consecutive pre-season matches after also scoring against Al-Kholood. Elche were handed a penalty in the 81st minute after Siphesihle Ndlovu conceded a foul inside the area. Petersen came to Kaizer Chiefs’ rescue by saving the spot-kick with his foot to keep his side in the contest. The final stages were evenly contested, but Amakhosi could not find an equaliser before the final whistle. The defeat was their first of the Spanish tour after earlier draws against Rangers FC and Al-Kholood. Amakhosi will now turn their attention to the Toyota Cup, where they face Scottland FC of Zimbabwe at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace on Sunday, 26 July, with kick-off at 15:00.

Acting CEO Fathima Gany tells TechCentral the Post Office can survive - but only if government honours its funding promise.

ERP specialist Astraia Technology is iOCO's second purchase in four months as dealmaking accelerates.