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There were emotional scenes at Scottish Gas Murrayfield as Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu’s ‘Greenock granny’ surprised him and brother Mosese in the home dressing room. Sione believed his grandmother would never be able to see him play rugby at Scottish Gas Murrayfield due to her age and health, however, with Skyscanner and Scottish Rugby’s help …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus decided to rest prop Ox Nche for Saturday’s Test against Wales in Cardiff, which will see a front-row reshuffle with Wilco Louw returning to the starting team at tighthead prop, while Thomas du Toit will move to loosehead. Nche started last week’s Test against England in London and the match against …
In a little over two weeks’ time, Cape Town will yet again throw Rugby’s Biggest Party, when HSBC SVNS returns to the sunny shores of the Mother City and rugby fans get to vibe their way into the record books while cheering on the Blitzboks. In true festive Dezemba style, this year’s sevens extravaganza comes …
Senior men’s head coach Warren Gatland has named the Wales team to face South Africa in the third and final match of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series at Principality Stadium on Saturday 23 November (KO 17.40h GMT, live on TNT Sports and S4C). There are five changes to the starting XV from last weekend’s match …
World Rugby has announced that five players spread across sevens and 15s will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on 24 November. The contributions of Emilee Cherry (Australia), DJ Forbes (New Zealand), Donna Kennedy (Scotland), Chris Laidlaw (New Zealand) and Sergio Parisse (Italy) to the …
World Rugby has announced that former Scotland international, Donna Kennedy, is amongst five players spread across sevens and 15s will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame at the World Rugby Awards in Monaco on 24 November. The contributions of Donna, alongside Emilee Cherry (Australia), DJ Forbes (New Zealand), Chris Laidlaw (New Zealand) …
Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse – the 36th set of Springbok brothers – have been paired at halfback for the season’s final Test against Wales in the last match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Cameron Hanekom (loose forward) is set to become the 12th Springbok to make …
Four Springboks received recognition for their impressive and consistent performances during the 2024 season after being nominated for the World Rugby Awards. World Rugby announced the shortlists on Monday. The Awards will be hosted in Monaco on Sunday, 24 November, after the conclusion of the November internationals. Nominated for the prestigious Men’s 15s Player of …
Following a stellar year for international rugby, the esteemed World Rugby Awards panels have selected nominees in eight categories with the eventual winners to be announced during the World Rugby Awards ceremony on 24 November in Monaco. The star-studded shortlists include 28 international players who have left their mark in 2024 by showcasing exceptional skills …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said that while they were not pleased with the overall performance in their victory over England, he was content with the outcome of the Test in London on Saturday. The Boks won the second Test on the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour by 29-20 to make it two out of two on …
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick anticipated an epic 80-minute battle against England in their second Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match at the Allianz Stadium in London on Saturday, and said the hosts would be desperate and highly motivated to turn around their season after four defeats in a row. Kolisi added …
Claire Cruikshank will reprise her role as the Edinburgh Rugby Women’s team Head Coach for the upcoming Celtic Challenge. Cruikshank steered Edinburgh to an impressive second placed finish in the team’s inaugural season, and now take on the role in a full-time basis as part of the Scottish Rugby Female Performance Pipeline, funded by Royal …
Four women were amongst a delegation of 28 coaches from across Africa who successfully completed World Rugby’s Level 3 coaching course, facilitated by SA Rugby in Cape Town this week. The successful completion of the course, under the auspices of SA Rugby’s Participation and Development Department, is a key milestone in the governing body’s strategic …
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that 58 players have been invited to the Under-17 Elite Player Development camp, which kicks off at Boland Landbou after the year-end exams. The camp will run from 28 November until 5 December. All the invited players are part of SA Rugby’s EPD system and are still eligible to play …
Stafford McDowall will lead Scotland on Saturday as they take on Portugal in the third match of The Famous Grouse Nations Series at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in front of more than 55,000 supporters. McDowall has previously captained Glasgow Warriors and co-captained Scotland against Canada in the summer. He will partner Rory Hutchinson, who has impressed …
Dr. Brett Robinson (Australia) has been elected as the new Chair of World Rugby, following two rounds of voting at the 2024 Interim meeting of Council in Dublin, Ireland. At 54, Robinson becomes the first elected Chair from the southern hemisphere. He was chosen over fellow candidates Abdelatif Benazzi (France) and Andrea Rinaldo (Italy), by …
Wilco Louw will play his first Test match since 2021 against England in London on Saturday (kick off 19h40 SA Time) in a Springbok starting XV which shows 12 changes to the team which defeated Scotland 32-15 last weekend. Only Eben Etzebeth (lock), Ox Nche (prop) and Bongi Mbonambi (hooker) retain their starting jerseys from …
There’s still time to apply for tickets to all Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 matches before the application window closes at 11:00 GMT on Tuesday, 19 November via rugbyworldcup.com. More than 100,000 tickets have been applied for in the first week of the ticket application phase, on top of the 130,000 tickets already sold in …
Strong revenue growth of £6m generating £73.9m, Scottish Rugby’s highest ever income (£67.8m in 2022/23) over a 13-month accounting period. (Like-for-like revenue over 12-months of £72.9m) Professional rugby, hospitality and commercial income all contribute to revenue strength, including from record-breaking Taylor Swift concerts at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Like-for-like losses over 12-months to 31 May 2024 …
Newly appointed Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote is excited about his new challenge and ready to roll up sleeves in preparation of laying the groundwork for what promises to be a busy season for the SA Under-20’s next year. Foote and his fellow coaches, Lumumba Currie and Melusi Mthethwa, whose appointment was confirmed two weeks …
A bumper women’s rugby season kicks off unusually early in January next year as all eyes turn towards the Rugby World Cup in England in August and September. The Bulls Daisies begin the defence of their Women’s Premier Division crown at the end of the first month of 2025 as SA Rugby adjusted the calendar …
New Simola Hillclimb logo pays homage to the event’s history in a contemporary way, emphasizing a love for speed, good competition and heritage Exciting range of merchandise being created with the new logo designs, including T-shirts and caps, which will be sold at the event 15th edition of SA’s premier motoring and motorsport lifestyle event […]
The Springbok Sevens squad will start their 2025 HSBC SVNS campaign without three of their bronze medal-winning Olympic Games squad, while Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman also looks to build squad depth in the next four-year cycle. Blitzbok captain Selvyn Davids and utility forward Tiaan Pretorius, will miss at least the first two tournaments – …
After the record-breaking Olympic Games in Paris, the stars of rugby sevens are set to make a thrilling return to HSBC SVNS 2025. Featuring seven iconic global destinations and culminating with the SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles, following the penultimate round in Singapore where the SVNS league winners will be crowned. The tens of …