For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa

Pollock Is Coming! What To Expect From England Against Springboks? 30.06.2026 1j

Henry Pollock is in the form of his life, but can he help England win a Test match against South Africa in Ellis Park? Steven Kitshoff, Trevor Nyakane, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole have nearly 400 international caps between them and now they get together to preview the huge clash between the Springboks and England. How much pressure is coach Steve Borthwick under? Why has Maro Itoje been rested? Will Fin Smith start at 10? And why does Ben keep picking on Trev? Listen to every episode of For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-love-of-rugby-south-africa/id1888296557 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pGqZKr38xsWk9IXlzjWZ1?si=8251ead164fa4560 Follow For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveofrugbysa/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loveofrugbysa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveofrugbysa/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Picking The All-Time Springbok & England XV 27.06.2026 41min

Rugby legends Ben Youngs, Dan Cole, Trevor Nyakane and Steven Kitshoff take on the unenviable task of picking their combined Springbok-England squad. 🚙 Get 20% off your first carVertical report - or 50% off a full bundle - using the code FORTHELOVEOFRUGBY: https://www.carvertical.com/fortheloveofrugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faf De Klerk is Back! The Greatest Hair In Rugby Has Returned Home 24.06.2026 44min

Who's the best box kicker of all time? This conversation between three double World Cup winners is one of our best yet. Faf de Klerk has returned home to South Africa, and opens up to Steven Kitshoff and Trevor Nyakane about all the reasons why. How does playing in Japan and for the Springboks actually work, and what are his goals going forward? Could he make the Boks squad and win a third World Cup nexr year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boks Score 80 Against Barbarians & Bulls Lose Another Final 22.06.2026 34min

Steven Kitshoff is put on the spot by Trevor Nyakane as he picks the best Springbok side to take on England in the first game of the Nations Championship. They review the 80-point win against Barbarians and discuss whether Riley Norton is ready to start in the second row. Plus what happened to the Bulls in Dublin? They lost a fourth final in five years, but congratulations to Leinster. Listen to every episode of For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-love-of-rugby-south-africa/id1888296557 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pGqZKr38xsWk9IXlzjWZ1?si=8251ead164fa4560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Springbok Season Starts Here! | How The Bulls Beat Leinster 16.06.2026 1j 6min

Springbok season starts this Saturday against the Barbarians. South Africa will be without their Bulls stars, so it's a good chance to build even more strength in depth. The Bulls against Leinster is basically a test match in Dublin, and we’re hoping our soccer team can get a result at the FIFA World Cup.Trevor Nyakane and Steven Kitshoff give you the best insight into what Rassie Erasmus is building with the Boks, and how Handre Pollard can guide the Bulls to win the URC. Plus new tracksuits and Tony Brown’s big news. Listen to every episode of For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-love-of-rugby-south-africa/id1888296557 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pGqZKr38xsWk9IXlzjWZ1?si=8251ead164fa4560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bokke Factory: How High Schools Dominate SA Rugby 09.06.2026 29min

High School Rugby in South Africa is like nowhere else in the world. Crowds of 25,000, live TV coverage and a scramble for tickets. It’s also the schools that produce the Boks and 56 have come from Paul Roos Gimnasium in Stellenbosch - more than any other in the country. Steven Kitshoff is one of their many famous old boys. He went back to his old school to find out exactly why the school system is key to the global domination of the South African national team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup Winners? Why Success For Springbok Women Is Matching The Men 02.06.2026 45min

This week we welcome a South African legend, an inspiration and a trailblazer for the women’s game. She’s the most capped female Springbok after only taking up the sport at University and now helps the next generation of future stars. Cindy Booi talks leadership, pressure and why winning a World Cup is the aim for South Africa’s women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How To Survive Your First Springbok Camp 26.05.2026 40min

Steven Kitshoff and Trevor Nyakane give their tips on how to survive your first Springbox training camp as they give the lowdown on the latest players to be called up to the senior squad. This week, we’ll get to know more about coping with those first day nerves and life back in the classroom. We’ll also hear why Steven thinks Trevor’s sock superstition needs a refresh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ultimate Springboks Quiz: Stadiums, Referees & Instagram Followers 19.05.2026 47min

Steven Kitshoff and Trevor Nyakane go head to head in the Ultimate Sprinboks Quiz. Answering questions on history, legends and themselves. Ft special guest Bongi Mbonambi: Who will prevail as the ultimate Sprinboks champion? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bomb Squad, Rassie's Mindset & All Black Revenge: How The Springboks Won The 2019 Rugby World Cup 12.05.2026 45min

This is the story of one of the most iconic Rugby World Cup wins of all time. South Africa were not favourites going into the 2019 tournament, but turned everything around on their way to a famous win over England in the final. In this episode, Trevor Nyakane and Steven Kitshoff recall the opening game against New Zealand, the origins of the Bomb Squad and Trevor's injury that allowed him to go home and spend time with his newborn baby. Plus the incredible scenes of what it meant to Springbok fans back home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do Stormers Win The URC? Who Leads Springboks After Kolisi? | Q&A 05.05.2026 45min

Trevor Nyakane is back with Steven Kitshoff to answer your questions. Our double World Cup winners discuss if the Stormers will win the URC, and how Jacques Nienaber will be preparing Leinster for the Investec Champions Cup final. Plus the special bond between forwards that backs just won't understand, and they begin to consider who might lead the Boks at the 2031 World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Incredible Deon Fourie Story: Springboks Hooker, Flanker and Oldest Debutant Ever 28.04.2026 52min

Deon Fourie played 77 minutes in a World Cup final, when nobody gave him a chance of being there. His story is remarkable, so it's time for him to sit down with Steven Kitshoff in Cape Town to go through it. Trevor Nyakane is sick, but he's a warrior, so he's dialling in from Durban where he's spent the week in bed. Stormers fans - you'll love this one as well. Listen to every episode of For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-love-of-rugby-south-africa/id1888296557 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pGqZKr38xsWk9IXlzjWZ1?si=8251ead164fa4560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For The Love Of Bongi: Rugby’s Ultimate Hard Man 21.04.2026 1j 4min

This is our best episode. Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi joins Trevor Nyakane and Steven Kitshoff for a deep dive on how he sets the standard within the South African pack, leading from the front and proving the doubters wrong every step of the way. Listen to every episode of For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-love-of-rugby-south-africa/id1888296557 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7pGqZKr38xsWk9IXlzjWZ1?si=8251ead164fa4560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dark Arts Of The Scrum | Ox Nché Is Our First Guest 14.04.2026 1j 2min

This is your guide to one of the most dominant weapons in the history of sport - the Springbok scrum. Ox Nché, Steven Kitshoff and Trevor Nyakane are together in Durban to break down how the South African pack works, how much they study their opposition, and what it feels like to be in the middle of an international scrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Best Speeches We've Ever Heard | We Answer Your Questions 07.04.2026 1j 1min

Double-World Cup winning Springboks tell you the best speeches they've ever heard in a South African rugby team room. Trevor Nyakane and Steven Kitshoff are answering your questions. Do they remember the first time they met Rassie? What happened to Trevor when he missed a flight to Argentina? And would you rather fight one RG Snyman or five Handre Pollards? Plus the top 5 stadiums in the world, the best All Blacks they've ever played against and the hardest hit they've ever taken. And why Faf de Klerk takes longer to get changed than any other player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rassie Wizardry, Nuke Squad & Ice Man: How The Springboks Won The 2023 Rugby World Cup 30.03.2026 1j 22min

In the first episode of For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa, Trevor Nyakane and Steven Kitshoff take you inside South Africa's 2023 Rugby World Cup Triumph. From Siya Kolisi's miracle injury return, to a devastating dressing down from Rassie Erasmus, the Springboks certainly won their record fourth World Cup the hard way. With tales that have never been aired before, this is the story of one of the most iconic rugby triumphs in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Initiation: Steven Kitshoff and Trevor Nyakane sign up For The Love Of Rugby 29.03.2026 1j 4min

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole dial up their new friends in Cape Town to launch a new South African version of For The Love Of Rugby, Double Rugby World Cup winners Steven Kitshoff and Trevor Nyakane are now part of the team, and this channel is just for them. If you're a Springbok fan, you can expect new episodes every Tuesday. There'll be deep dives into working with Rassie, winning World Cups, playing with Siya Kolisi and whatever else props chat about in between meals. For The Love Of Rugby South Africa. In this episode, Steven and Trevor tell you how a Springbok alignment camp works, how Rassie and his coaches will have watched the Six Nations. Plus the best props they ever faced, battles with injuries and why everyone loves the Ox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming Soon: For The Love Of Springbok Rugby 26.03.2026 1min

Double Rugby World Cup winning Springboks Trevor Nyakane and Steven Kitshoff love rugby. Their new podcast will tell you what it's like to play for Rassie Erasmus, play with Siya Kolisi and how the Bokke beat every other country in the world. South African fan? You're in the right place. Get stuck into the comments, and get ready for deep dives on Rassie tactics and Bok scrum dominance. Amabhokobhoko! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices