Boland coach Justin Ontong has expressed excitement about his side's seam bowling duo of Glenton Stuurman and Lizaad Williams ahead of their clash against the Lions. According to IOL, Ontong believes the pair form a lethal opening bowling attack and hopes they can help Boland overcome past near-misses in competition. The coach is counting on the experienced fast bowlers to give his team an edge as they prepare for the upcoming fixture.

Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids says South Africa's dominant forward pack has not yet reached its full potential ahead of the series decider in the fixture billed as Rugby's Greatest Rivalry. Speaking before the decisive match, Davids acknowledged the set-piece has been a strength but stressed there remains room for improvement. His comments, reported by The South African, suggest the world champions are focused on fine-tuning their scrummaging and lineout work as they prepare for the decisive encounter.

Springbok forwards coach Deon Davids has warned the All Blacks that South Africa's set-piece has yet to reach its peak ahead of their clash. Davids said the pack's hard work at scrum time, lineout and maul is beginning to pay dividends, but he believes there is still room for improvement in those areas as the Springboks prepare for the encounter against New Zealand.

Paul de Villiers was unexpectedly called up to join the Springboks' starting lineup just hours before their match against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, marking him as the 954th player to represent South Africa's national rugby team.

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has confirmed when veteran flyhalf Handre Pollard will return to the national rugby side. According to The South African, the world champions are set to be boosted by the availability of several key players, including Pollard, ahead of upcoming fixtures. The return of the experienced playmaker is expected to strengthen South Africa's squad options at flyhalf as the team prepares for its next matches.

Springboks assistant coach Deon Davids has said the South African rugby team's set-pieces still have room to improve, despite the progress the side has made. Speaking ahead of upcoming fixtures, Davids said he was enjoying the fruits of the squad's hard work but stressed that more remained to be done. His comments suggest the world champions are focused on refining their scrum and lineout performance as they continue their campaign, according to The Citizen.