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The Springbok Women are keen to eliminate mistakes from their matches in recent weeks when they face Samoa in their final warm-up Test before the start of WXV in Hermanus on Saturday. The Bok Women played matches against the Mastercard Golden Lions Women, Kenya, the San Clemente Rhinos and the Barbarians over the last couple …
Senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales XV to play Georgia at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes in their final pool C match of Rugby World Cup 2023 (Saturday 7 October KO 2pm BST / 3pm local time live on ITV and S4C). Wales travel to Nantes on Thursday afternoon from their …
Samoa’s Ben Lam attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in Samoa’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool D match against Japan on 28 September. The player accepted the red card and was suspended for two …
The team standings, by Pool, after 1 October 2023. South African supporters will walk with a spring in their step today after reading that South Africa – on 15 – has the highest points in the tournament thus far. Not far behind are: Ireland (14), Wales (14), England (14) and hosts France (13). Pool A: …
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi praised the team’s effort and physicality against Tonga on Sunday night in their final Rugby World Cup pool match in Marseille – steering them to a 49-18 victory – and doing all they could to remain in the running to defend their title. The Springboks currently lead …
Wales Head coach Ioan Cunningham has selected the 30 players for the Wales Women’s senior squad for the historic inaugural WXV1 tournament in New Zealand. Wales are ranked six in the world rankings and qualified for the WXV1 competition for the six best teams in the world, including World Cup winners, the Black Ferns, Grand …
Nineteen players with Rugby World Cup experience have been included in the Springbok Women squad for WXV 2 named by interim head coach Louis Koen on Friday for the inaugural World Rugby showpiece tournament, to be played in the Western Cape next month. South Africa will face Scotland, Italy and Samoa in an intercontinental festival …
A sustainability project run by SA Rugby in partnership with World Rugby has won an International Olympic Committee climate action award. The project, which took non-recyclable and recyclable plastic and converted it into bricks for house building, was implemented at Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town in 2022. Mr Mark Alexander, president of the …
Tickets have gone on sale via Ticketmaster for World Rugby’s ground-breaking new women’s 15s tournament, WXV 2, which will be hosted in Cape Town and Stellenbosch next month. Starting at only R50 for a package of four “family and friends” tickets, or R25 for individual tickets, the pricing allows as many people as possible the …
Four players with international experience have been included in the Junior Springbok Women’s squad that was named in Mthatha on Thursday at the conclusion of the SA Rugby U20 Women’s Week. Western Province players Anelisa Ndamase (prop), Beyonce du Plessis (loose forward), Carmelita Malone and Ayakha Soga (scrumhalves) represented the Junior Springbok Women in their …
Grant Gilchrist will captain Scotland as they take on Romania in their penultimate Pool B fixture at Rugby World Cup 2023, as part of a starting line-up containing 13 changes to the one that defeated Tonga 45-17 last weekend. In an entirely fresh pack, Gilchrist will link up in the second row with Sam Skinner, …
Edinburgh Rugby today announced the squad for tomorrow night’s Scottish Building Society Pre-Season Series opener against Connacht at Hive Stadium (Friday 29 September, kick-off 7.30pm). The match sees new Senior Coach Sean Everitt take charge for the first time since being appointed in July as Edinburgh Rugby kick-off the first of two pre-season fixtures at …
Duhan van der Merwe against Mack Hansen is shaping as one of the big individual matchups when Scotland play Ireland at the Rugby World Cup. It’s Edinburgh versus Connacht and it’s going to be a clash of two styles and two cultures. Scotland will play Romania before taking on Ireland in their final Pool match, …
Scotland Women Head Coach Bryan Easson has named his side to face Spain in this Saturday’s Autumn Test fixture at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh (kick-off 5.45pm) – live on scottishrugby.org. Easson has opted for consistency in his selection, with 13 of the starting line-up having played in Scotland’s last match of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations …
Experienced prop Brok Harris will lead a 28-man DHL Stormers XV squad in their first pre-season match against the South-Western Districts Eagles at Outeniqua Park in George on Friday evening. The encounter against the Southern Cape side, which kicks off at 18h30 on Friday, will be the first opportunity for gametime ahead of the 2023/24 …
Handre Pollard will play his first Test since August 2022 and Marco van Staden will wear the No 16 jersey as replacement hooker for the first time when the Springboks meet Tonga in Marseille on Sunday, as coach Jacques Nienaber rotated his starting team for their final Rugby World Cup pool match. The outcome of …
Scotland international scrum-half Ben Vellacott was today appointed Edinburgh Rugby co-captain for the upcoming 2023/24 campaign. Now entering his third season at the capital club, Vellacott, 28, has been a standout performer since joining from Wasps in 2021, earning a league-wide reputation for his lightning-quick feet and playmaking abilities in the number nine jersey. A …
As the dust settles on another fantastic Rugby World Cup season, Homemation gifted the reigning World Champions with the new limited-edition Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 headphones to help them stay calm in the preparation for their upcoming games. The Px7 S2, a headphone designed exclusively for legends, will undoubtedly help these world champions unleash …
Utility forward Hendre Stassen has joined the DHL Stormers ahead of the upcoming season. The 25-year-old, who is able to play at both lock and flank, will add valuable depth to the DHL Stormers’ forward stocks. The former Junior Springbok stands at two metres and will offer crucial versatility in the DHL Stormers jersey. Head …
Superdry South Africa unveils its latest campaign featuring local brand ambassador, rugby sensation and South African World Cup Winner, Cheslin Kolbe. The launch of this initiative aligns perfectly with the Rugby World Cup, which commenced on September 8th, 2023. Superdry’s latest campaign seeks to ignite inspiration across Mzansi and encourages us to embrace better choices …
Hi-Tec launches their brand-new store in Tyger Valley Shopping Centre Hi-Tec will proudly unveil its new and immersive store at Tyger Valley Shopping Centre, which is one of Cape Town’s largest shopping malls. This brand-new store aims to create an innovative and exciting shopping experience through thoughtful design and engaging features that will educate shoppers …
Tonga’s Vaea Fifita attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.20(a) (dangerous charging into a ruck or maul) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in Tonga’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B match against Scotland on 24 September. The player accepted that he had …
Namibian Rugby Player Johan Deysel attended an independent Disciplinary Committee hearing for an offence contrary to contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) as a result of a review by the Foul Play Review Official in Namibia’s Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool A match against France on 21 September. The player accepted the red card and …
Bundee Aki, in rugby-playing terms, is more Irish than he is Kiwi, and his professional rugby development is down to nine years in Ireland, playing for Connacht. The 33 year-old New Zealand born and raised midfielder has been red hot for Ireland at the 2023 World Cup, but it would be grossly inaccurate to put …