The Junior Boks got together again on Wednesday after a short break and this was the message from their captain, Phendulani Buthelezi.
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that Biogen has joined its family of partners after signing a three-year sponsorship agre...
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has underlined the importance of mental freshness and strong technical foundatio...
Malcolm Marx, who was named World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year last year, is up against his Springbok team-mates...
The Junior Springboks will kick off the defence of their world title on Saturday 27 June in Avchala, Georgia against Uru...
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that former Springbok lock Barend Pieterse had been appointed as a lineout and breakdown co...
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The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.
One of the most striking sculptures outside Twickenham Stadium in London, the one in Rugby Road where a couple of players lift another high in the air, could easily have been crafted from a photo in the mind of Branco du Preez, the most experienced Blitzbok ever.
To play six matches in two days, and repeat that 10 times in 10 different cities on five continents, all in the space of seven months, can get very taxing on mind and body. Just Ask any Blitzbok.
Laurian Johannes, a former Springbok Women’s player, has broken new ground with her appointment as coach of the South African Women’s U20 squad, making her the first female head coach of a national team on the local rugby scene.
With DHL Western Province threatening to disappear over the horizon in the South Section of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, at least four teams will be keen to make decisive moves this weekend in Round Five.
The Cell C Sharks will be trying to reverse their recent disappointing form in Durban when they host the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby derby on Saturday evening, with kick-off at Jonsson Kings Park scheduled for 17h15.
The DHL Stormers will have to be at their defensive best in the first 20 minutes of Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Highlanders at DHL Newlands, where SA Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit will earn in his 50th cap for the Capetonians.
All the teams in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series play to their own beat, but few would argue that the broad smiles from the Blitzboks, just before every match kicks off, is one of the most recognised elements of the world showpiece.
Branco du Preez, at the HSBC London Sevens this weekend, will become the most capped Blitzboks player ever in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Two years ago Francke Horn was uncertain if he would be able to play sport again after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.
The Cell C Sharks will be trying to reverse their recent disappointing form in Durban when they host the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby derby on Saturday evening, with kick-off at Jonsson Kings Park scheduled for 17h15.
Partner News
Biogen joins SA Rugby partner familySA Rugby announced on Thursday that Biogen has joined its family of partners after signing a three-year sponsorship agreement which sees the premium wellness brand landing the vitamins and sports nutrition partnership to the Springboks, Springbok Women, as well as the national sevens and U20 teams.
Squad announcement
Fresh faces for Junior Bok camp in StellenboschJunior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has underlined the importance of mental freshness and strong technical foundation as he prepares to welcome a 42-man training squad to Stellenbosch on Wednesday, 21 January, with a number of last year’s SA U18 players invited to the camp.
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Bok stars lead SA Rugby Awards 2025 nominationsMalcolm Marx, who was named World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year last year, is up against his Springbok team-mates Pieter-Steph du Toit, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ox Nche and Jasper Wiese for the prestigious SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year Award for 2025, while last year’s local winner, Nadine Roos, has been nominated again for the Women’s Player of the Year Award.
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Junior Boks to kick off title defence against UruguayThe Junior Springboks will kick off the defence of their world title on Saturday 27 June in Avchala, Georgia against Uruguay according to the confirmed match schedule for the World Rugby Junior World Championship, which was announced on Thursday.
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Junior Boks get coaching support in PieterseSA Rugby confirmed on Friday that former Springbok lock Barend Pieterse had been appointed as a lineout and breakdown consultant to the Junior Springbok team for three years.
