Squad announcement

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus cast his net wide, as he named a 49-man squad featuring 11 uncapped players – five of whom are still in the Junior Bok ranks – for the team’s first in-person alignment camp of the year in Cape Town on Wednesday.

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The Springboks will kick off a novel 2026 season against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday, 20 June – the second home fixture between the teams in as many seasons – at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, exactly two weeks before their inaugural Nations Championship match against England at Ellis Park.

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The Junior Springboks laid down a marker for their 2026 season with a 35-0 triumph over Georgia Under-20 in Tbilisi on Sunday, with the win underpinned by a dominant set-piece display and courageous defensive resolve.

Pick n Pay Women's Super League

There was the familiar barrage of tries and crunching tackles on display in the second round of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 on Saturday, with the regular contenders for the ultimate prize all flexing their muscles and claiming consecutive wins.

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The Junior Springboks delivered a strong first half performance against Georgia to win the first of their two international matches by 35-0 in Tbilisi on Sunday afternoon, but they had to show a lot of defensive resolve in the second half to keep their determined hosts out.