The Junior Boks got together again on Wednesday after a short break and this was the message from their captain, Phendulani Buthelezi.
SA Rugby and the Georgia Rugby Union (GRU) announced on Friday that the planned SA Under-18 tour to Georgia had been cal...
Katleho Lynch and Cobus van Dyk have been handed the coaching reins of the South Africa Under-18 team for their tour to ...
The lasting impression of Junior Springbok captain George Cronje’s experience of the 2021 Under-20 International Series,...
The Junior Springboks’ triumph in the U20 International Series at Newlands on Saturday was a pleasing reward for a very ...
The Junior Springboks made it four from four in the Under-20 International Series with a big 27-9 victory over Argentina...
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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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SA Under-18 to Georgia called offSA Rugby and the Georgia Rugby Union (GRU) announced on Friday that the planned SA Under-18 tour to Georgia had been called off due to the prevalence of positive COVID cases in both countries.
Team announcement
SA Under-18 squad named for Georgia tourKatleho Lynch and Cobus van Dyk have been handed the coaching reins of the South Africa Under-18 team for their tour to Georgia in August.
Reaction
U20 International Series: Junior Boks never surrendered - CronjeThe lasting impression of Junior Springbok captain George Cronje’s experience of the 2021 Under-20 International Series, was a squad that refused to back down and showed tremendous fight under pressure.
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Gratitude, relief, and pride for Bafana NhlekoThe Junior Springboks’ triumph in the U20 International Series at Newlands on Saturday was a pleasing reward for a very good group of players said head coach Bafana Nhleko after the South Africans outplayed Argentina in the final match of the series, winning 27-9.
Match report
Brilliant Junior Boks batter Argentina at NewlandsThe Junior Springboks made it four from four in the Under-20 International Series with a big 27-9 victory over Argentina in the final, scoring four tries in the process and keeping a clean sheet at a wet Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
