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The SWD Eagles and Western Province claimed big wins in the final round of the U18 Girls Week tournament staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg. The Eagles scored eight tries in their 52-0 win against the Griffons, with winger Mia-Lee Matiwane contributing four and replacement Lee-Ann Muller scoring a hat-trick. The result caps a …
Scotland U20 Head Coach Kenny Murray has confirmed his team to face Zimbabwe U20 this Saturday in their first round of the World Rugby U20 Trophy. The game kicks off at 8am BST (10am local time) and will be available to stream live via Rugby Africa and Kenya Rugby Union social media channels. This match …
Ieuan Evans has confirmed he will stand down from the Welsh Rugby Union Board, and therefore as Chair, on 17th July, with newly appointed Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) Richard Collier-Keywood set to take over at the helm that same day. Evans led a campaign for modernisation in the governance structure of the WRU from the …
The Junior Boks are excited and keen to deliver a performance that will leave a legacy for the 2023 team when they face England at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in the World Rugby U20 Championship third place playoff on Friday. For SA U20 captain Paul de Villiers, the match is not only about winning …
Scottish Gas, part of Centrica, the largest home energy supplier in the UK, has partnered with Scottish Rugby to help the rugby community across Scotland reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint. The deal will involve more than 130 active clubs in all five playing regions of Scotland and could reduce energy consumption by over …
The Springboks are asking the entire South African nation to literally ‘gear up’ for a display of unity and pride in support of the national team’s campaign to deliver joy and hope to the country in another momentous Rugby World Cup year. South Africa is being asked to dress in green and gold every Friday …
The captains of the eight participating teams assembled to officially launch the World Rugby U20 Trophy 2023, which kicks off in Kenya on Saturday. The U20 Trophy makes its highly anticipated return after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Kenya hosting the tournament for the first time since 2009. Scotland – competing …
Wales Men’s U20 head coach Mark Jones has named his side to take on Australia U20 in the 5th-place final of the U20 World Rugby Championship in South Africa. The match kicks off at 1pm on Friday 14 July at Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town and will be streamed on S4C and World Rugby digital …
Damian Markus will earn a first start for the Junior Springboks against England on Friday, while SA U20 head coach Bafana Nhleko was also forced to make a few changes due to injuries for their World Rugby U20 Championship third place playoff at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. Markus played off the bench in all …
SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that Renfred Dazel has been appointed as the new head coach of the Springbok Women’s Sevens team until the end of the 2026 season after filling the position in an interim capacity for the last nine months, while former World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year, Cecil Afrika, has been …
New Zealand second-row Tom Allen has been suspended for three matches, having received a red card in their fifth place semi-final against Australia at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2023 on 9 July. New Zealand second-row, Tom Allen, appeared before an independent judicial committee on Tuesday, 11 July, having received a red card in New …
Eastern Province and Western Province claimed big wins in the first round of the U18 Girls Week staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg on Tuesday. The girls from the Eastern Cape put down an early marker when they scored 11 tries in a 67-12 win against Griquas. No 8 Sinoxolo Soga scored a hat-trick, …
With 102 days until the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season kicks off the league can confirm its fixture schedule in full for the 2023/24 campaign. This represents the earliest release of the league’s fixtures (with kick-off times) in the history of the competition which will provide teams and fans with greater time to plan …
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will make a notable return from a shoulder injury as the captain of the team to face New Zealand in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test in Auckland on Saturday. Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named 10 of the 14 players who travelled to New Zealand a week ago to acclimatise …
The Boland Dames kept their SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division semi-final dreams alive with a dramatic 12-10 win over the Mastercard Golden Lions Women in Worcester on Saturday, the Border Ladies moved into second place on the log, courtesy of a victory over the Cell C Sharks Women, and the Bulls Daisies continued their absolute …
The adverse weather conditions in Johannesburg have forced a change to the fixtures for the U16 Girls Week, which was due to start at Jeppe High School for Boys on Monday morning. Following consultation between SA Rugby and the Local Organising Committee, the decision was taken to postpone the U16 fixtures scheduled for Monday, to …
The fact that they can still earn a podium position at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship by beating England in the bronze final on Friday will be a huge motivating factor for the Junior Springboks in the next couple of days as they prepare with the knowledge that some silverware can justify the hard …
Scotland has today released details of its kit for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France, with the connection between the team, its supporters and the country paramount to Macron’s design for the showpiece tournament. The home jersey is a classic, heritage dark blue, flanked by the Scottish Rugby tartan on either side, with the …
Defending champions France and Ireland will contest the fourth all-European final in World Rugby U20 Championship history after impressive wins over England and hosts South Africa respectively on an entertaining semi-finals day which also saw wins for Argentina, Australia, Fiji and Wales. U20 Six Nations Grand Slam winners Ireland were first to book their place …
Scotland centurion Stuart Hogg has announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect. In March this year the full-back announced his decision to hang up his boots after the Rugby World Cup but following a period of reflection Hogg has decided to finish his career prior to the tournament due to the strain on his …
Maya Stewart’s hat-trick helped the Wallaroos claim only their second-ever victory over USA 58-17 while Canada could not contain New Zealand’s offensive firepower as the defending World Rugby Pacific Four Series champions picked up their second victory 52-21 on an historic night in Ottawa. After travelling more than 9,500 miles from Brisbane to Ottawa, Australia …
The Springboks will depart for New Zealand on Sunday with mission accomplished after completing their third biggest victory over Australia in a 43-12 (halftime 17-5) Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory at Loftus Versfeld. The 31-point margin of victory has only been eclipsed twice in 93 meetings between the teams (a 53-8 victory in Johannesburg in …
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Saturday night named a group of 21 players to join their team-mates in New Zealand for next week’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship outing against New Zealand in Auckland bringing the total number of players to 35. The group includes Duane Vermeulen – who captained the Springboks in their emphatic …
South Africa’s top junior girls players will be in action at the SA Rugby U16 & U18 Girls Weeks staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg from Monday. The final two tournaments in SA Rugby’s 2023 Youth Weeks programme will run from 10 to 14 July. The U16 fixtures will be played on Monday and …