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The third round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division kicks off in Kimberley on Friday, when Suzuki Griquas host DHL Western Province from 15h00, with the home side determined to build on their victory over the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers last weekend, while the Capetonians will be eager to notch up their first victory of …
Springbok Women flanker and Isuzu Bulls Daisies captain Lusanda Dumke is stepping away from rugby due to health concerns. The 28-year-old loose forward, who earned 33 Test caps and captained the Springbok Women on three occasions, led the Isuzu Bulls Daisies to their third consecutive Women’s Premier Division title in 2025. Springbok Women performance coach …
Rugby fans across the globe can now build their dream Castle Lager Rugby Championship XV with the official launch of Fantasy Rugby Championship today. With a $100 million budget, fans can select the ultimate team from the Southern Hemisphere’s premier international rugby competition, with players from the Springboks, All Blacks, Wallabies, and Los Pumas. Fantasy …
The second round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division saw a series of thrilling matches staged over the weekend, with victories for the Toyota Cheetahs, Fidelity ADT Lions, Vodacom Bulls, and a stunning comeback triumph for Suzuki Griquas. On Friday evening, the Toyota Cheetahs beat the Airlink Pumas 42-25 at Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. …
Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin complimented and applauded his squad after they outplayed New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday night to end their Rugby World Cup preparations on a positive note. De Bruin said the 41-24 victory, overturning a 34-26 defeat from last weekend, provided a …
The Springbok Women want to dish up the perfect meal in Cape Town on Saturday, not only to appease the appetite for perfection from the coaching staff, but also to their loyal support base at Athlone Stadium when they take on the Black Ferns XV in their second international friendly. The visitors won last weekend’s …
Liam Lightly from South Western Districts has been called up as an injury replacement to the SA U18 ‘A’ team for the U18 International Series, which kicks off next week. Lightly, a loose forward from Oakdale, replaces the Pumas’ Franko Rossouw, from Secunda, in the ‘A’ squad. SA Rugby also announced a further change in …
Experienced campaigners Ayanda Malinga, Danelle Lochner and Lindelwa Gwala will return to the Springbok Women match-23 for Saturday’s second international friendly against the Black Ferns XV as Swys de Bruin again tweaked combinations for their final match before the Rugby World Cup in England next month. Malinga, a try-scorer against Canada in Gqeberha three weeks …
Hannah Ramsay makes a first start for Scotland in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up match, against Ireland this Saturday 2 August at Virgin Media Park in Cork (kick-off 2:30pm). The stand-off, who debuted in last week’s warm-up Test against Italy, will form a fresh half-back partnership with scrum-half Caity Mattinson in two of six …
The Toyota Cheetahs, who suffered a narrow defeat in a thrilling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division opening round fixture in Wellington last week, face another stern test on Friday evening when they host the Airlink Pumas in Bloemfontein, where the clash will kick off at 19h00. The encounter in the Free State capital will start …
World Rugby has announced that four players will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2025, the first two of them at the final test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions in Sydney on 2 August. The contributions of former Wallaby full-back Matthew Burke and England and British and Irish …
Wales head coach Sean Lynn has named his Wales side to face Australia in the second Test at North Sydney Oval, Sydney, New South Wales on Friday, August 1 (KO: 10am BST). Wales have made seven changes to the side that recorded a historic 21-12 victory over the Wallaroos in Brisbane last Saturday. Number 8 …
Final tweaks aside, a positive result will be massively important for the Springbok Women when they take on the Black Ferns XV at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, as this will be their final match before the Rugby World Cup starts in England next month. That was the message of Franzel September, one …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday the team were gearing up for a testing Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, which kicks off against the Wallabies on Saturday 16 August in Johannesburg, and stressed the importance of their two-week training camp saying it was vital in ensuring that the coaches, players, and entire management team …
They were caught napping at times and were outplayed at others, but the Springbok Women resumed their training on Monday with renewed energy as they prepare to take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV for a second time this weekend. The visitors had an eight point margin when the final whistle went at Athlone Stadium …
In the most dramatic finish of the opening round of the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division, the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers edged the Toyota Cheetahs in a pulsating encounter in Wellington on Sunday afternoon, while there were also convincing wins for the Airlink Pumas in Nelspruit, Fidelity ADT Lions in Johannesburg and the Vodacom Bulls …
The Springbok Women took another positive step towards the Rugby World Cup in England as they recovered from being outplayed by New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV in the first half of their match at Athlone Stadium on Saturday, to “winning” the second half. That was the assessment of Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin, …
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Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women in the first of two international friendlies against the Blacks Ferns XV on Saturday, with both matches to be played at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. Latsha is one of only four starters in the pack that will wear the same jersey again following their last match, two …
Head Coach Bryan Easson has named his team for Scotland Women’s Summer Tests against Italy on Friday 25 July at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana (kick-off 6.30pm BST). Easson has selected Emma Wassell to start in the second row, in what will be her first international test since recovering from a benign tumour in her chest …
An explosive start to the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division is set for this coming weekend, with several exciting matchups taking place from Friday to Sunday, while the Valke will host the NovaVit Griffons in the Carling Currie Cup First Division final in Kempton Park on Saturday. Silverware will be on the line at …
Wales head coach Sean Lynn has named the Wales side to face Australia in the first of two Tests on the tour of Australia at Ballymore Stadium, Queensland on Saturday, July 26 (KO: 5am BST). Backrower Alex Callender will captain the side, while fellow co-captain Kate Williams is rested for the clash with the Wallaroos. …
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote will get a glimpse of what the future holds when he and his coaching team work with the two SA Under-18 squads announced on Wednesday for next month’s U18 International Series in and around Paarl, in the Western Cape. The annual series – featuring U18 teams from England, France, …
South African rugby’s world-class rugby safety programme, BokSmart, has passed a major milestone with a 200,000th person completing their certification. Primary school rugby coach Lee-Handré Ferreira from Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng completed the online course, which instructs coaches and referees in the latest science-based techniques to enhance rugby safety. A BokSmart certification is a requirement for …