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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, and Morne van den Berg will make a welcome return from injury when national coach Rassie Erasmus and his charges travel to Argentina on Saturday for their one-off Test against Los Pumas in Buenos Aires on Saturday, 8 August. The coach named a 26-man …
She has played and beaten Fiji in the biggest cauldron of women’s sevens and now Shiniqwa Lamprecht has her eyes on another big prize against the Pacific nation – a first Test cap for South Africa. The 23-year-old was on the field when the Springbok Women’s Sevens outplayed their Fijian opponents 21-15 in their 11th-place …
A 30-year wait for the resumption of tours between rugby’s greatest rivals, ended this week with the arrival of the touring All Blacks in South Africa for the start of an eight-match odyssey. The All Blacks will be hosted at a Welcome to Country event at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday – a …
The Leopards Women, Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women and Limpopo Blue Bulls Women will bank on home ground advantage in round five of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 on Saturday when they host AVBOB Griquas Women, the SWD Eagirls and Griffons Women, while the Valke enjoy a bye. Victories for the home sides …
Two available positions on the South African Rugby Union Executive Council (Exco) were filled at elections at a continuation of the Annual General Meeting in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Adv Zuko Badli (nominated by Border) and Ms Thandekile Nxumalo-Matenga, a sustainability executive (nominated by the Golden Lions), were elected from seven candidates. The holders of the …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus made it crystal clear on Tuesday that the team’s first priority this week was to prepare as well as possible for their one-off clash against Argentina in Buenos Aires next weekend, but he said the game would play a crucial role in their planning for the forthcoming Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) …
Aseza Hele has been included in the Springbok Women tour squad of 26 players that will travel to Fiji this week for a historic tour where they will face the Fijiana XV in two Tests, on 8 and 15 August in Suva and Lautoka. The experienced No 8 missed both the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has called up prop Ntuthuko Mchunu to the national squad for the team’s preparations for the one-off Test against Argentina and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) series as they leap back into Test match mode following a week off. The squad assembled in Johannesburg on Sunday evening and resumed their on-field …
The Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women secured another big win in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 on Saturday, with their 50-0 victory over the Limpopo Blue Bulls Women consolidating their place at the top of the standings after four rounds of rugby. The defending champions’ eight try romp delivered another full house of …
Solar farms can bring jobs, but the story of one South African community shows that rural residents who give up their land need more say in how benefits are shared.
The Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women will play at home for the first time this season in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2, while the Griffons Women will host the SWD Eagirls, and AVBOB Griquas welcome the Valke Women in round four of the competition on Saturday. All three hosting teams claimed good wins …
Junior Springbok Women head coach Hayden Groepes has made several changes to his team to take on the USA Women’s Eagles U20s in Stellenbosch on Friday, in the second and last of their two-match series. The USA won the first match last Friday by 47-12 after a very commanding first half, and Groepes has decided …
The final countdown to the 2026 Pick n Pay Gold Cup has begun, with just 10 weeks to go until kick-off of the ‘FA Cup’ of South African community rugby. With 20 of the 32 teams now confirmed, the race to fill the remaining 12 slots is reaching boiling point in provincial leagues from Gauteng …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus adopted a strategic approach for the next leg of the international season by naming a group of 43 players who will gather in Johannesburg on Sunday to begin their preparations for the Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires on Saturday, 8 August, and the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against New Zealand, …
The triumphant Junior Springboks were praised for their courage, discipline and skill when they returned to South Africa on Monday having retained the Junior World Championship title in Georgia on Saturday. The team and management were met and congratulated by Mr Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union, following their 16-5 victory over …
The Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women confirmed their credentials as the team to beat in this year’s Pick ‘n Pay Women’s Super League 2 after their 44-22 win over Leopards Women in Potchefstroom on Saturday left them as the only undefeated side in the competition. The result left the teams in first and second place on …
The opening round of the 2026 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division produced four tightly contested encounters, while the Dotsure SWD Eagles and the Valke progressed to the First Division final after easy victories in their respective semi-finals on a great weekend for provincial men’s rugby in South Africa. SWD will host the First Division final …
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote paid tribute to his team’s resilience, depth and unbreakable bond after South Africa were crowned Junior World Championship winners following a hard-fought victory over France in Tbilisi on Saturday evening. The SA U20s defeated France 16-5 after leading 6-0 at the halfway mark of this enthralling championship decider to …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus turned his thoughts to the next assignment against Argentina in two weeks’ time after giving the Springboks a pass mark from a 43-0 (halftime 19-0) victory over Wales in a Nations Championship match in Durban on Saturday. Erasmus said a squad of 26 would be sent to South America while a …
The two front runners in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 2 will clash in Potchefstroom on Saturday in round three of the competition when the Leopards Women host the Hollywood Foundation Pumas Women at Olën Park, in what promises to be a humdinger of a match. Elsewhere, AVBOB Griquas Women, who had a …
Junior Springbok captain Siphosethu Mnebele and flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed have lauded the team’s environment and work ethic on the eve of their Junior World Championship final against France Under-20 on Saturday evening in Tbilisi. The final – in which the Junior Boks will aim to defend the title they won last year against New Zealand …
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has made three changes to the side that defeated England in the Junior World Championship semi-final for Saturday’s final against France in Tbilisi. The decider at the Mikheil Meskhi Stadium kicks off at 18h30 (SA time) and will be broadcast live on SuperSport. It will also mark the first time …
The Carling Currie Cup reaches a crossroads this weekend when the Premier Division kicks off, with the defending champion Suzuki Griquas starting their campaign in Cape Town, and four of the six First Division teams fight it out for a spot in the final. The four Premier Division games are scheduled for Friday and Sunday, …
Head coach Steve Tandy has today announced the Wales team to play South Africa at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban in round three of the Nations Championship on Saturday 18 July, KO 16.40h BST (17.40h local). There are six changes to the starting XV from round two. Teddy Williams makes his first start of the Nations …