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 Monday that coaches, parents and players from schools across the country will be invited to a seri...
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former SA Schools captain Muzilikazi “Muzi” Manyike, who sadly...
SA Rugby has rejigged coaching roles in the Rugby Department – in Sevens and Junior Rugby – the governing body confirmed...
The Junior Springboks will have to wait another year to have a shot at competing for the World Rugby U20 Championship ti...
A year ago, some of the 16 young guns selected to join the two squads in the build-up to the Castle Lager Springbok Show...
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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.
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Virtual coaching roll-out plan for schools rugbySA Rugby announced on Monday that coaches, parents and players from schools across the country will be invited to a series of webinars as preparations step up a gear for a return to action later in the year.
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RIP Muzilikazi Manyike (2000-2020)Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former SA Schools captain Muzilikazi “Muzi” Manyike, who sadly passed away recently at the age of only 20 years old.
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Nhleko and Ngcobo promoted to head coach rolesSA Rugby has rejigged coaching roles in the Rugby Department – in Sevens and Junior Rugby – the governing body confirmed on Saturday.
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World Rugby Under-20 Championship cancelledThe Junior Springboks will have to wait another year to have a shot at competing for the World Rugby U20 Championship title following the announcement by World Rugby on Wednesday that the tournament has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Young Guns – getting schooled by the BoksA year ago, some of the 16 young guns selected to join the two squads in the build-up to the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown were still at school or playing for the Junior Boks, but this week they had the opportunity to learn and experience first-hand from a number of Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks and coaches.
