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Rassie Erasmus confirmed as head coach to end of 2027 Tony Brown (attack) and Jerry Flannery (defence) new additions Jaco Peyper takes on full-time team role as National Laws advisor Duane Vermeulen appointed to roving coaching role Rassie Erasmus – the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup titles of 2019 and 2023 – …
Increasing the number of girls playing rugby and finding more women rugby coaches and referees, were high on the agenda at SA Rugby’s recent two-day Community Rugby Workshop, which was attended by 63 delegates from all 15 unions, marking a significant refocusing for the sport in the pursuit of rugby development. The workshop, organised by …
Four capped Junior Springboks are amongst a group of 35 players who will attend this year’s SA Rugby Academy Programme to continue preparations for the international season, which includes the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship in Australia and the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa. The talented group of rugby players will assemble from Monday, …
SA Rugby on Wednesday announced the appointment of experienced rugby administrator and businessman, Mr Peter Jooste, as the new administrator of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU). He succeeds Mr Max Fuzani, who has stepped down following his appointment as a special advisor to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture. Mr Jooste is …
Rassie Erasmus, the mastermind behind the Springboks’ back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories, says there is no excuse for club and school coaches who believe new tackle height laws for participation rugby are difficult to instil. Springbok coaches and players worked incredibly hard at the Rugby World Cup – and successfully – to eradicate unnecessary penalties …
Steven Kitshoff’s arrival at Ulster has really grabbed the headlines and the World Cup-winning Springbok is certainly making his mark. The new Ulster Rugby prop remains at No 1 in the updated URC Top 100 – the ranking system which reflects performances across the Vodacom URC, EPCR competitions, Rugby World Cup and international rugby. He …
RWC France 2023 achieved 1.33 billion viewing hours (VH) across all programming on linear & non-linear broadcast making it the most viewed rugby event of all time France 2023 achieved 30 per cent more viewership than England 2015 and 19 per cent more than Japan 2019 despite general decline in linear TV viewing globally Growing …
History was made at in front of a sell-out crowd at the inaugural HSBC SVNS Perth as Ireland claimed a first ever rugby sevens victory on the world stage, overcoming hosts and current SVNS leaders Australia 19-14 in an epic women’s final at HBF Pack. Ireland coach Alan Temple-Jones was left almost speechless: “Playing Australia …
The Springbok Sevens finished their HSBC SVNS Perth campaign on a high note by outplaying France 24-5 to finish the tournament in fifth place. Argentina won their second successive tournament to retain their place at the top of the standings, while the Blitzboks are now tied in fourth spot with Ireland, behind Australia and Fiji …
The improvement shown by the Springbok Women’s Sevens team in Perth will give the coaching staff and players a confidence boost for the next two HSBC SVNS tournaments, in Vancouver (23-25 February) and Los Angeles (1-3 March). That is the view of Springbok Women’s Sevens head coach Renfred Dazel, who feels the short turnaround for …
The Vodacom Bulls kicked a late penalty goal – while the Emirates Lions missed a penalty attempt in injury time – to snatch a 30-28 victory in a humdinger of a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against their Gauteng neighbours at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in a game in which the teams were only two …
Yet Another Single Round Attendance Record: Over 146,000 fans have helped the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to break its all-time single round attendance record for the second time in three weeks. Today’s fantastic crowd of 26,632 at Loftus Versfeld in South Africa helped push the total attendance for Round 9 to 146,046 setting a new …
There was high drama on an action-packed first day of the HSBC SVNS in Perth as fans were treated to fireworks on and off the pitch. The best 12 men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams in the world were competing for the first time in Western Australia and fans were entertained from start to finish …
Bloemfontein has been confirmed as the venue when the Springboks face Portugal in the historic first Test between the nations on Saturday, 20 July, in the final match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series as part of a thrilling 2024 home Test schedule. The back-to-back Rugby World Cup champions return to the Toyota Stadium for …
The Vodacom Bulls will host Lyon in Pretoria and the DHL Stormers will welcome defending champions, Stade Rochelais, to Cape Town in the two domestic Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 playoff matches on Saturday, 6 April. The match at Loftus Versfeld will commence at 13h30, while the DHL Stadium encounter will kick off at …
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team prepared well and accordingly, but the realities of being the least experienced team at the HSBC SVNS Perth tournament and having to play the host union on their national holiday, will make for a tough opening day for the South Africans. That is the view of head coach Renfred Dazel …
World Rugby and ChildFund Rugby have announced a multi-year extension of their transformational social impact partnership, reaffirming their commitment to use rugby as a vehicle to support diversity, inclusion and learning opportunities for children and young people across the world. Harnessing the power of rugby as a vehicle for positive social change, World Rugby and …
Travelling the world and exploring new destinations with smiles on faces are elements one can attribute to the Springbok Sevens team over many seasons of HSBC SVNS, but as they settled into Perth for yet another new stop in the world series, the real purpose for their trip to West Australia was quickly confirmed by …
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship will spring back into action this weekend after two weeks of European rugby with a massive local derby between the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions in Pretoria, where a place in the top eight is at stake. It may be the only match of the weekend (and the last of …
The Northampton Saints hooker, Curtis Langdon, has been suspended for four weeks following an independent Disciplinary Hearing arising from his club’s Investec Champions Cup, Round 4 match against Munster Rugby at Thomond Park. Langdon was sent off by the referee, Tual Trainini (France), in the 39th minute of the match for making reckless contact to …
The Blitzboks are well known for playing with smiles on their faces, so don’t be surprised to see even more of that in Perth this weekend, when two uncapped players and three returnees to the squad will all bring energy to the squad determined to bounce back from a disappointing outing in Cape Town last …
Having retired from a game she loved so much after a bad injury and then making a very solid return to the team she loves even more almost a decade later will drive the effort from Shona-Leah Weston this weekend when the Springbok Women’s Sevens take on Australia, Canada, and Great Brittain in the HSBC …
The captains of the best 12 men’s and 12 women’s rugby sevens teams in the world were soaking up the sun in Western Australia on Wednesday ahead of the hotly anticipated third round of HSBC SVNS 2024 which takes place in Perth on 26-28 January. Players and fans can look forward to three action-packed days …
Northampton Saints tighthead prop Elliot Millar-Mills has been called up to Scotland’s Guinness Six Nations squad. He will replace Leicester Tigers prop Will Hurd who is out with a foot injury. Adam Hastings is also out of the squad with a knee injury. Miller-Mills qualifies for Scotland through his Scottish mother and has impressed for …