SA Rugby announces 2026 Match Official Panels
SA Rugby has confirmed the match official panels for the 2026 season, featuring the country’s most elite and promising referees in an Elite Group featuring four referees with Test experience.

STADIO joins SA Rugby in ground-breaking deal
SA Rugby announced on Wednesday that STADIO Higher Education has joined its family of sponsors as the first official higher education partner to the governing body and South Africa’s national teams.

SA Rugby standardises permitted tackle age for juniors
SA Rugby has standardised the age at which tackling is permitted for young players, which will see children in the Under-5 to Under-8 age groups participate exclusively in non-contact forms of the game, such as TAG and Touch Rugby.

Stormers shine in bleak Euro opener for SA teams
The DHL Stormers provided the only ray of light in a bleak opening weekend of European rugby for the five South African teams, as they toppled Aviron Bayonnais in France, while the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks, Lions, and Toyota Cheetahs all faltered in their Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup matches.

Visser: "We played the big moments well"
Springbok Sevens captain Impi Visser credited his side’s ability to “stay in the moment” as crucial to a consecutive HSBC SVNS Cape Town title at DHL Stadium on Sunday, with the Blitzboks claiming back-to-back titles with a win over Argentina.

Blitzboks defend their Cape Town title in style
The Springbok Sevens successfully defended their HSBC SVNS Cape Town title in spectacular fashion, edging Argentina by 21-19 in a hard-fought final on Sunday afternoon.

Unbeaten Blitzboks into Cape Town semi-finals
The Springbok Sevens will face France in the HSBC SVNS Cape Town semi-finals at 12h22 on Sunday after winning all three their encounters on Saturday to top Pool A, keeping alive their title defence aspirations at DHL Stadium.

Satisfied Snyman looks ahead to France knock-out
Springbok Sevens coach Philip Snyman was understandably happy after his team won all three their pool games at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town on Saturday, setting up a semi-final against France at 12h22 on Sunday afternoon.

England at Ellis Park headlines Bok 2026 kick-off
The Springboks will start their 2026 season with a mouth-watering clash against England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, when the newly established Nations Championship kicks off.

SA Rugby extends Erasmus’ contract until 2031
SA Rugby announced on Friday that the contract of double Rugby World Cup-winning coach Rassie Erasmus’ had been extended for a further four years. It means Erasmus is contracted for six years until 2031.