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Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus described the team’s convincing victory against Italy at the Allianz Stadium, Turin, on Saturday as “satisfying”, but he was open about the importance of improving on their performance with two massive matches against France and Ireland ahead. The Boks got the first of their Nations Championship Northern Series matches off to …
Following a breakthrough year in 2025, the Springbok Women concluded their 2026 international season with more achievements, firsts and entries into the record books, while also leaving their mark on an ever-growing supporter base. Following their unprecedented top eight finish at last year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in England, much was expected of the South …
Former Springboks Jongi Nokwe and Keegan Daniel, as well as several retired provincial players are among 48 coaches from South Africa and two from Zimbabwe who have been invited to take part in World Rugby Level 3 coaching courses in Pretoria and Cape Town in November. SA Rugby is accelerating its efforts to delivering globally …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens ‘A’ side that will contest the 2026 Rugby Africa’s Women’s Sevens Cup in Kenya this weekend will leave no stone unturned to deliver the best results possible, not only for themselves, but also for the country. That is the view of team captain, Vianca Boer, who is confident that the talents …
Vianca Boer will captain the Springbok Women’s Sevens ‘A’ at the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens tournament in Kenya this weekend, where South Africa will face Zambia, Zimbabwe and Rwanda in Pool A of the tournament. Boer is one of only four squad members who has HSBC SVNS experience as head coach Cecil Afrika opted for …
The silver medal-winning SA Under-17 Sevens team were praised by coach Sandile Ngcobo for fighting spirit in their final two matches as they clinched a first medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on Monday evening. The SA U17s – who won all three their pool games on Sunday – trailed 12-0 in their …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Monday named a seasoned match-23 for their opening game of the second phase of the 2026 Nations Championship against Italy in Turin on Saturday, in a match which is expected to set the tone for their European tour with the Finals Weekend only a few weeks away. Erasmus selected a …
The Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers, and Hollywoodbets Sharks all recorded good victories in the fifth round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to remain in the top four spots on the log as the competition goes into a break for the Nations Championship this month. Unfortunately, the 10bet Lions went down to the only unbeaten …
The 2026 Pick n Pay Gold Cup will be remembered not only as a tournament that took club rugby to new heights, but also one which offered a tantalising glimpse into the future of the community game in South Africa. This is the view of long-time Northam Platinum Rhinos coach, Flip de Kock, who watched …
The Springbok Women will be without Sanelisiwe Charlie for their final Test of the year, while the team’s co-coaches, Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Franzel September, decided to make a number of tweaks to the starting team to face Ireland at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday. The Test is the second against Ireland in the …
The four South African sides participating in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship will be gearing up for big battles this weekend, as the cross-hemisphere competition heads for a break for the Nations Championship next month. The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will be looking to make the most of their last home games before the …
It was 12 years ago this week that Gareth Anscombe first arrived in Wales amid a blaze of publicity. He had come over from New Zealand to join Cardiff having been targeted by Warren Gatland after sharing in the Chiefs’ 2013 Super Rugby title triumph, starting at full-back in the final. The Auckland-born Anscombe had …
Sam Parry has joined a very select group by scoring his 50th try for the Ospreys. The Welsh international hooker brought up his half century when he touched down during last Saturday’s 31-14 bonus point victory over Dragons RFC at St Helen’s. That saw him join wing legend Shane Williams (57), full-back Dan Evans (52), …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Wednesday named six uncapped players in a 37-man squad for the second leg of the Nations Championship in November, with Yaqeen Ahmed, Sebastian de Klerk, Luan Giliomee, Markus Muller, Riley Norton, and Emmanuel Tshituka all earning their first national call-ups for the Boks’ last four Tests of the season. All …
Stuart Lancaster knows Leinster Rugby better than most and is well aware of just how tough it is to beat them. But that’s precisely what he will be aiming to do as he guides Connacht Rugby into what he says will be an “amazing occasion” in Galway this weekend. The former England head coach spent …
Scott Sio is hoping his move to Cardiff Rugby will help him achieve his dream of playing in a third World Cup. The Sydney-born prop was the first choice loosehead for Australia in the 2015 and 2019 tournaments, starting ten matches in all, including the 2015 final at Twickenham. Now he is looking to represent …
Darryn Fortuin nailed a 77th minute long-range penalty goal to give Northam Platinum Rhinos a nail-biting 22-20 victory over C. Steinweg College Rovers in a nail-biting 2026 Pick n Pay Gold Cup Final at KP3 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Sunday afternoon. Fortuin’s clutch kick handed Rhinos their first national title, a full …
The Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, and DHL Stormers were forced to dig deep in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship round four matches over the weekend to register vital bonus-point victories which kept all three sides in the top five on the standings. However, the 10bet Lions could not hold up in the second half of …
The Springbok Women are well aware of their potential and how continued exposure to playing the best teams in the world are elevating them to new heights, both in performance and the official world rankings. To be a part of the recent growth – given her experience of the earlier struggles of the team – …
This weekend sees a huge Irish derby in the Vodacom URC with Leinster Rugby and Munster Rugby locking horns in Dublin. There’s sure to be a big turn-out at the Aviva Stadium for the clash between these two age-old arch rivals. Ahead of the game, former Irish internationals Alan Quinlan and Ian Madigan, who played …
The Springbok Women will take one Ireland in the first of two WXV Global Series Tests in Cape Town on Saturday with two new props, a new captain and a new wing from the side that beat Spain earlier this month, while Yonela Ngxingolo is in line to become only the second South African woman …
Head Coach Sean Lynn has named the Wales side for the first Test against Japan at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo on Saturday, October 24th (KO:10.30am, UK Time). Flankers Alex Callender and Kate Williams will co-captain a side with five changes, two positional, to the starting line up that faced the USA. Callender, who …
The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will do everything in their power this weekend to retain their places in the top eight as the cross-hemisphere showpiece strikes round four with most teams finding their momentum after the opening rounds. The Hollywoodbets Sharks and 10bet Lions are in action from 20h45 (SA time) …
It will be a landmark occasion for the Ospreys on Saturday evening when they play their first Vodacom URC match at their new St Helen’s home. The Swansea ground has been transformed over the past four months amid a major redevelopment with work taking place around the clock to get it ready for this weekend’s …