Rugby

The journey to redemption for the Springbok Women’s Sevens team starts at the RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi on Saturday and Sunday at the 2025 Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup and for team captain, Nadine Roos, the options are simple. “We have to play well, and as a team and make sure we play to the …

Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin and his coaching assistants invited a group of 42 players to a weeklong alignment camp in the Western Cape, with the players arriving at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on Sunday. The group consist of 21 players that represented South Africa at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in …

Samoa and Belgium will meet in a head-to-head showdown next Tuesday 18 November for the final place at Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia, after both sides made it back-to-back wins on match day two of the Final Qualification Tournament in Dubai. Belgium, who defeated Namibia in their first game, survived a scare as they …

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has made wholesale rotational changes to the SA Under-19 Academy matchday squad for Friday’s clash with Ireland U19 in Cork. The match – the SA U19s’ final encounter of their two-week European tour – will kick off 19h30 (21h30 SA time) at Virgin Media Park, the Cork home of …

Head coach Steve Tandy has named the Wales team to play Japan on Saturday 15 November in their second Quilter Nations Series match this November at Principality Stadium (KO 5.40pm GMT. Live on TNT Sports, discovery+ and S4C). Dewi Lake starts at hooker and will captain the side, having previously done so for the two-Test …

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Thursday named a new-look starting team for the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test against Italy at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday afternoon, which will again be led by inspirational captain Siya Kolisi, with the Bok coach making 11 changes to his run-on side and one on the replacements …

Springbok Sevens flyer Shilton van Wyk has experienced a lot in his HSBC SVNS career, including many highs and also inevitable lows, but he is determined to chase perfection in the forthcoming world series season. The 25-year-old made his Blitzbok debut in 2022 and lifted tournament trophies six times out of 27 tournaments. The most …

A daunting challenge awaits the Springbok Women’s Sevens team in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup in Kenya this weekend, but upon their departure to Nairobi on Wednesday, coach Cecil Afrika was at ease due to the mood and mindset of the departing squad. Captain Nadine Roos will be flanked by a number of senior …

Uncapped Ospreys back row Harri Deaves has been called up to the Wales senior men’s squad. Jac Morgan has been released after suffering a dislocated shoulder in Sunday’s match. Head coach Steve Tandy said: “We’re all gutted to lose Jac – he’s a world-class player, as well as a great man off the pitch. But …

She made her debut for her country at the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup tournament in Ghana last year and scored a try on debut, but that was just the beginning of the season’s highlights for Springbok Women’s Sevens forward, Leigh Fortuin. The 21-year-old year old utility player, who captained the Junior Springbok Women from …

The South African Under-19 Academy squad arrived in Ireland on Sunday evening, determined to finish their two-match European tour on a high note against Ireland U19 on Friday. The SA U19s are looking to bounce back from a hard-fought 20-12 loss to France U19 in Chateauroux on Saturday. Following the physically demanding match in France, …

An Independent Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) has met to consider the red card issued to Santiago Lopes (Portugal) during the November Internationals match played between Portugal and Uruguay on Saturday, 8 November, 2025. The FPRC chaired by Nigel Hampton KC (New Zealand) joined by former players John Langford (Australia) and Leon Lloyd (England) met …

The SA Under-19 Academy side will take some valuable lessons on board from their 20-12 defeat against France in their first tour match on Saturday, with Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton saying the players will work hard to make a step-up next week. The match was played in front of a passionate crowd of 8 …

Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, congratulated Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and head coach Rassie Erasmus on their special milestones in green and gold on Saturday evening in Paris. Kolisi will lead South Africa out against France in his 100th Test, joining eight other Springbok centurions, while Erasmus will be in charge as …

World Rugby can confirm that Portugal’s Santiago Lopes will have his case reviewed by an Independent Foul Play Review Committee (FPRC) having been issued with a red card (upgraded from yellow card on review) for an act of foul play contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackling) during the November Internationals match between Portugal and Uruguay …

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi thanked the South African fans for their passionate support, as well as the coaching staff for the plans they made and the team for their gutsy effort as they both celebrated significant career milestones with a victory against France in Paris on Saturday night. The Boks, playing …

Siya Kolisi said on Friday he was thrilled about becoming the ninth player in Springbok history to earn 100 Test caps, and while the Bok captain thanked all the role players in his journey to get him to this point, he said a good performance by the team would make it a memorable occasion for …

Head coach Steve Tandy has named the Wales team to play Argentina on Sunday 9 November in their first Quilter Nations Series match this November at Principality Stadium (KO 3.10pm GMT. Live on TNT Sports, discovery+ and S4C). Captain Jac Morgan starts at openside flanker and Tomos Williams starts at scrum-half to make their first …

Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton will lead an exciting-looking SA Under-19 Academy team against France when the two sides clash on Saturday in Châteauroux, approximately three hours’ drive south of Paris. Norton (lock) will captain a side featuring four more players from the Junior Boks’ World Rugby U20 Championship-winning team in the first of two …

Two former Springbok Women’s players, Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Zenay Jordaan, are in line to complete the World Rugby Level 3 Coaching Course next week in Cape Town, where SA Rugby’s Participation and Development Department will be hosting the second phase of the programme for an array of coaches from South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, …

World Rugby and Rugby Australia have confirmed Perth will remain home to the Australian leg of HSBC SVNS Series for the next three years, extending the city’s partnership through to 2028. The announcement comes as excitement builds ahead of the HSBC SVNS 2025 season opener in Dubai on 29-30 November, which will once again showcase …

D’Arcy Rae, Kyle Steyn and Rory Hutchinson will start against the All Blacks this weekend in front of a sold-out Scottish Gas Murrayfield for what is set to be a special occasion as the stadium celebrates 100 years. Edinburgh Rugby tighthead prop Rae started in the 85-0 victory over USA last weekend and will pack …

Siya Kolisi will become the ninth Springbok centurion when he leads South Africa out against France at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, with Bok coach Rassie Erasmus – who will guide the side in his 50th Test as head coach – making six personnel changes to the side that defeated Japan last …