Rugby

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber quickly put behind him his team’s record victory over Wales in Cardiff on Saturday (52-16) and focused on improving as the Rugby World Cup kick off moved a day closer. South Africa’s 36-point victory surpassed the previous best of 22 points (34-12) recorded in 2007, but Nienaber admitted that better was …

Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi hosted a media conference in Cardiff on Saturday following the team’s 52-16 victory against Wales in their Rugby World Cup warm-up match at the Principality Stadium. In the video below Jacques explains the reason why Siya only played for 40 minutes in his first game after injury:

Boland Landbou kept their cool under pressure to secure a memorable 17-11 victory against rivals Oakdale Landbou in a Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interschools clash in Riversdale on Saturday, August 19. Boland Landbou hooker, Cilliers Viljoen, was the hero for his side as he scored the winning try with the final move of the game, three …

Edinburgh is buzzing at the height of its various festivals just now. And for a group of intrepid rugby pioneers, it’s the perfect time to launch an appeal to bring an epic and inspiring tale that is woven into the fabric of the game’s history to the stage. In 1994 Sandra Colamartino was a graphic …

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick emphasised the importance of showing Wales the respect they deserve to achieve the desired result when the teams meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday in South Africa’s penultimate Rugby World Cup warm-up game. Kolisi, who will make a welcome return from a serious …

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi,Mzwandile Stick hosted a media conference in Cardiff on Friday as they wrap up their preparations for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Wales at the Principality Stadium. Rugby playing sons of Gqeberha – Siya Kolisi and Mzwandile Stick – show their love in the video below just before Siya reveals …

SA Under-18 coach Katleho Lynch has made wholesale changes to his team for their second and final match in the U18 International Series when they face England in Paarl on Saturday, including handing the captaincy to JJ Theron, while JC Mars has been named vice-captain. Only four of the players who started against France on …

Abi Tierney, one of the UK’s senior civil servants, will be the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The Director General for Customer Services at the Home Office will join the WRU by the end of this year after serving notice at the Home Office, where she is also Ethics …

World Rugby has today confirmed it will exercise its right to appeal in regard to the Owen Farrell disciplinary decision. World Rugby has today confirmed to the Rugby Football Union and Six Nations Rugby that it will exercise its right to appeal in regard to the Owen Farrell disciplinary decision following a careful review of …

A hyped-up experience awaits spectators and participants at the first ever Jozi 10s. The City of Gold is ready to host the ultimate two-day festival of sports and gees! It’s all happening at St. Stithians College in Sandton on the 25th and 26th of August 2023. Jozi 10s have pulled out all the stops in …

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV to play South Africa in the final match of the 2023 Vodafone Summer Series this Saturday (19 August, KO 3.15pm BST live on Prime Video in English and Cymraeg). Alex Cuthbert, selected on the wing, and Johnny Williams, named at centre, make their first …

August 19 sees the big farmers’ derby between Boland Landbou from Paarl and Oakdale from Riversdale. These two schools regularly produce teams of outstanding quality from a very small player pool. This all comes down to the commitment of these players to their team and their school. They are rarely out of the top 20 …

SA Under-18 head coach Katleho Lynch could not hide his disappointment after his team went down to France in the U18 International Series on Tuesday, but he urged his team to lift their heads and knuckle down as they start preparing for their second game, against England on Saturday. Lynch realises it will be a …

Head coach Gregor Townsend has today named his 33-player squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2023, to be held in France from next month. Captain Jamie Ritchie leads a selection comprising 19 forwards and 14 backs for a Pool B campaign that will see Scotland face South Africa, Tonga, Romania and Ireland. Flanker Ritchie …

Scottish Rugby is to honour retrospectively more than 50 players who represented their country in matches that, at the time, did not carry Test cap status. The decision, made by the Scottish Rugby Union Custodian Board, was announced today (Tuesday 15 August) by President Colin Rigby. He said: “Those individuals who wore the thistle with …

One of global rugby’s greatest rivalries, between South Africa and New Zealand, will be reignited at Twickenham in London later this month with the two nations playing for a brand-new trophy, the Qatar Airways Cup, on Friday 25 August. The match – which kicks off at 19h30 (20h30 SA time) – will mark the first …

Springbok Rugby World Cup captain Siya Kolisi – as well as Ox Nche and Jaden Hendrikse – will make their first Test appearances of the year on Saturday when the team lines up against Wales in their second World Cup warm-up match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Kolisi and Nche make their return from …

In a boost to the management of the Springbok Women, the experienced Franzel September has been added to the team’s coaching staff, joining Laurian Johannes-Haupt as assistant to interim head coach Louis Koen. The 37-year-old September, who recently coached Boland Kavaliers to the Currie Cup First Division title, played 80 matches for the Boland Kavaliers …

SA Rugby will be supporting an online masterclass that aim to equip health care professionals on how to better support women participating in contact sports. The master class, presented by the Section Sports Medicine at the University of Pretoria, will provide specialised training and knowledge on the unique needs and challenges faced specifically by women …

The Bulls Daisies continued their dominance of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division right up to the final round on Saturday by overpowering the Mastercard Golden Lions to record their 12th win with a full house of points. The Pretoria team won all their league matches by huge margins, with Saturday’s 105-0 victory over their …