The three contenders were Ireland, South Africa, and France, with the latter finishing a distant second to SA in the vitally important technical review while the Irish dropped out of the race.

Springboks have suffered tragedy, with five of their comrades dying way too soon and in unexpected circumstances.

Springboks to face Barbarians for Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town, aiming for third consecutive win in this growing rugby ...

Full-back Aphelele Fassi and flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit scored two tries each as South Africa trounced Argentina ... also crossed the tryline for the Springboks, whose only previous title ...