The Springbok rugby podcast
TALKING BOKS
Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich on the Springboks, the Rugby Championship and the world game. Every episode is here in full, with the complete transcript to read, search and quote.
Episodes
Rassie Goes "Full Metal Jacket" vs Italy: Why he selected Moerat and more
The Springboks have named their side for the Nations Championship Test against Italy. Rassie Erasmus has gone with the strongest team available. Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich ask why he didn't mix things up, and whether the loss to Australia changed his thinking.
4 Flyhalves, 2 Hookers: What Rassie's Squad Really Tells Us
Rassie Erasmus has named his Springboks squad for the November Nations Championship Tests against Italy, France and Ireland. Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich break down the surprises, the new faces and the concerns.
The most Bizarre test in history? 11-man Wallabies hold out against Bok comeback
Wallabies 42, Springboks 38, and the scoreline wasn't even the wildest part. We break down the craziest finish in this fixture's history: Australia reduced to 11 men in the last five minutes and somehow still walking off with the win.
Why the Springbok Ceiling Is Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and not where the Boks are now
Rassie Erasmus has made 13 changes for the one-off Test against Australia in Perth, handing opportunities to the players who missed out against the All Blacks. Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich break down whether this is really a second-string Springbok side, or a World Cup squad announcing itself early.
This Was The Springboks' Most Dominant Win - And They Could Have Won By More!
Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich react to the Springboks' dominant victory over the All Blacks in Baltimore, the final Test of the 2026 Rugby Championship series between South Africa and New Zealand.
Why Losing Baltimore Would Haunt New Zealand for Years
Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich preview the fourth and final Test of the Springboks-All Blacks series in Baltimore, with South Africa already 2-1 up and one win away from becoming the first holders of the new Rugby's Greatest Rivalry (RGR) Trophy. We get into why Nick thinks Rassie Erasmus has gone "full metal jacket" for this one, whether the RGR can grow into rugby's answer to the Ashes, and the team selection call up front where Nick wants two genuine locks and a scrum-focused prop back in the pack.
"The Bok Bulldozer Beat The All Black Ferrari" - Reacting To A Test 3 Classic
It's the morning after an FNB Stadium classic. Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich break down how the Springboks turned a 12-12 halftime scoreline into a 29-24 win over the All Blacks, banking a 2-1 series lead with the decider now set for Baltimore.
Has Rassie shelved "Tony Ball" in order to beat the All Blacks
Tony Ball was the rage in the Springbok team for the best part of a year, but it has barely been mentioned all series. Three days out from the FNB Stadium decider, Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich ask why Rassie Erasmus has shelved the wide, expansive game for a power and set-piece approach against the All Blacks, and how Tony Brown has rewired the Bok attack off 9.
Talking Boks Episode 11: All Blacks Arrive In Cape Town For The Greatest Rivalry
Brenden Nel, Nick Mallett and Gavin Rich preview the Springboks' Rugby Championship squad and reaction to the All Blacks' arrival in Cape Town, recorded while the Springboks were in Argentina preparing for their Test.
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