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Swys de Bruin is determined to not only prepare the Springbok Women for a best ever performance at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in England, but to also deliver eye catching performances at next month’s WXV 2 in Cape Town. SA Rugby confirmed De Bruin’s appointment as Performance Coach for the Springbok Women on …
SA Rugby has confirmed key changes to the coaching line-up of its national teams in a bid to emulate the success enjoyed by the Springboks. Experienced former Springbok coaching consultant Swys de Bruin and former Springbok Sevens captain Kevin Foote have been appointed to coach the Springbok Women and Junior Springboks respectively, while Bafana Nhleko …
With less than a month to go before the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division final, the second round of cross-section fixtures takes place this weekend as the race for top-four honours is getting more intense as the knockout-phase creeps ever closer. Only three rounds remain before the semi-finals, so each game played before then will …
World Rugby and Two Circles have agreed an expansion of their partnership, with the ambition of accelerating fan-centric global commercial revenue growth. The deal is central to World Rugby’s mission to drive the long-term sustainable growth of the sport by increasing fan accessibility and relevance. The new deal sees an expansion of Two Circles’ bespoke …
In a pleasing display of the country’s depth at age-group level, South Africa’s two teams that participated in the recent Under-18 International Series, the SA U18 and the SA U18 ‘A’ sides, delivered impressive performances to finish the annual series unbeaten. The SA U18s only played two matches because of the withdrawal of France, following …
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has included three Rugby World Cup winners in the national squad for the first time this year as he welcomes back Steven Kitshoff (prop), Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) and Canan Moodie (utility back) from injury for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Tests against New Zealand. Erasmus has also recalled Jasper Wiese (No …
Gilbert and Scottish Rugby have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership, with Gilbert as the official ball of rugby across Scotland at all levels of the game. The renewal strengthens Gilbert’s position as the number one rugby ball in World Rugby, supplying balls to the Top 20 men’s teams and Top 10 women’s teams …
SA Under-18 coach James Winstanley has made 10 rotational changes to his starting team from the side that beat Ireland, for Tuesday’s U18 International Series clash with England at Paarl Boys’ High School. The South Africans scored a superb victory over a strong Irish outfit on Friday at Paarl Gimnasium, and according to Winstanley, the …
The Vodacom Bulls retained their spot at the top of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division log when they won their sixth game in seven rounds, while the Fidelity ADT Lions strengthened their second position on the log as the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV’s resurgence continued as they moved into fourth. The Vodacom Bulls kicked off …
A good day at the office for South African sport
It has been a good weekend for South African sport.
In a social media post on X, President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulated mixed martial artist, Dricus Du Plessis, for retaining the United Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight title.
“Congratulations Dricus Du Plessis, on retaining your UFC middleweight world championship with a submission in #UFC305.
“As a bonus, you kept our Flag flying hours after the Springboks scored an historic a 2-0 series win in Perth as well. We couldn’t wish for a better day in the office,” the President said on Sunday.
This as Du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya in Perth, Australia.
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie also congratulated Du Plessis.
“This is who we are as a South Africans, one nation and sport crazy. Thank you Dricus Du Plessis, my voice is gone!” said the Minister in a post on X.
The Proteas Men also made the nation pride in their match against the West Indies.
“Winning is what we do! South Africa’s test series win yesterday was the 10th consecutive win against the West Indies! The Proteas made us so proud with an incredible team effort and clinical bowling when it mattered! Well done once again,” said Cricket South Africa on X on Sunday.
On the rugby front, the Springboks claimed victory in their bout against Australia in Perth on Saturday. The Springboks beat the Wallabies 30-12 in the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test.
In a post on X, the South African government congratulated the Springboks.
“You’ve made South Africa proud!,” it said. -SAnews.gov.za
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Unbeaten Season Secured with Dominant Victory over Grey College 36-3 in a Sportsmans Warehouse Premier Interschools derby at the Markotter Field in Stellenbosch In a season-defining performance, Paul Roos showed why they are the best schoolboy rugby team in the country, dismantling Grey College 36-3 on the Markotter to seal their unbeaten season. In conditions …
Edinburgh Rugby is pleased to confirm the appointment of Scott Mathie as the club’s new Attack and Backs Coach on a two-year deal. Mathie, 41, joins from Major League Rugby (MLR) side New England Free Jacks, where he guided the team to back-to-back MLR titles in 2023 and 2024 as Head Coach. Born in Durban …
It must be said that the Australian team have not been presenting as one that is a real powerhouse so the two wins by the Springboks this month in Australia should be seen wit a hat tip to a side still developing ahead of their country hosting the next Rugby World Cup. Springbok coach Rassie …
Spectators to the sold-out Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and All Blacks in Cape Town have received a bonus with the confirmation of a curtain-raiser between the Springbok Women and the world-famous and star-studded Barbarians Women. This will result in a rugby bonanza of note on Saturday, 7 September at DHL Stadium, …
Steven Kitshoff will make his return from injury in the blue and white hoops of DHL Western Province at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday. DHL Western Province take on the Fidelity ADT Lions in a Carling Currie Cup clash that kicks off at 15h00 on Saturday in Johannesburg. Kitshoff is joined in the front row …
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick fields questions in Xhosa at a media conference in Perth on Friday in anticipation of Saturday’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium. Kick off at 11:55 am on 17 August 2024.
Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick hosted a media conference in Perth on Friday in anticipation of Saturday’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium.
Springbok captain Salmaan Moerat and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick emphasised the importance of producing a desperate performance against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday as they look to achieve the “special” feat of registering consecutive victories down under in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash. The Boks opened their southern hemisphere campaign with a …
Following rugby sevens’ celebrated ‘coming of age’ on the Olympic stage in Paris, World Rugby has today confirmed the first five destinations and dates of the highly anticipated HSBC SVNS 2025, with further events to be added in the coming weeks. The announcement means fans around the world can already mark their calendars and prepare …
South Africa’s Olympic bronze medallists will be back on show on home soil in December when one of the most anticipated events on the Cape Town calendar returns to the Mother City on the weekend of 7 and 8 December. The Blitzboks and 23 other best men’s and women’s sevens teams on the planet converge …
Carling Currie Cup log leaders the Vodacom Bulls are favoured to continue on their unbeaten run when they travel to Nelspruit for their Premier Division clash with the Airlink Pumas on Friday. This 17h15 fixture at Mbombela Stadium, where the Vodacom Bulls last lost in 2021, kicks off the weekend’s exciting Premier Division action. The …
Springboks Lukhanyo Am (centre), Marco van Staden (flanker), Elrigh Louw (No 8), and Ruan Nortje (lock) hosted a media conference in Perth on Wednesday in the build-up to Saturday’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies at the Optus Stadium.
World Rugby has announced a reimagination of the qualification process for the men’s Rugby World Cup Australia 2027, the first event to feature 24 nations. With the core principle of qualifying on merit and simplifying the process for fans and teams, the new process opens new avenues for more teams to reach the pinnacle of …
With heavy underfoot conditions expected in Paarl on Friday, the SA Under-18s are under no illusion that a tough challenge awaits them when they face Ireland in their first outing of the 2024 U18 International Rugby Series. The match, which will take place at Paarl Gimnasium, kicks off at 15h30 and will be broadcast live …