The Springbok Women are determined to show that their strong start at the Women’s Rugby World Cup was no fluke and want ...
Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women into battle when they take on France in Northampton on Sunday, when Mary Zu...
The Springbok Women are not looking at permutations or wishing for a potential opponent in next weekend’s Women’s Rugby ...
Few people who watched the Springbok Women and their remarkable victory over Italy at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Yor...
The Springbok Women were congratulated on Monday for reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time with...
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Exactly 50 days from today, the historic 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will kick off, but Springbok supporters will have to wait an extra day to go before their team kick off their campaign with a blockbuster Group B match against defending champions, the All Blacks.
The battle for places in the top four on the standings in the Currie Cup First Division will intensify this weekend as the teams face the realisation that there are only three pool rounds remaining, including this weekend, to earn semi-final spots.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team and major team partner, Castle Free, announced an exciting new joint venture to find the next ‘Imbokodo’ to join the national squad.
Gaining valuable momentum will be the focus for all the teams in action in the Currie Cup this weekend, as some sides reach the halfway stage of their campaigns and others edge closer to the final stages of their pool games.
The Springboks resumed with training on Wednesday morning in Auckland, New Zealand, after a short break as they kicked off their preparations for next week’s showdown with Argentina.
Tafel Lager Griquas reclaimed the top spot on the standings in the Currie Cup with a bonus point 37-15 victory against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, seriously denting the Pretorians’ playoff aspirations.
The Phakisa Pumas put in a spirited second half performance as they caused one of the big upsets in the Currie Cup when they defeated the defending champion Cell C Sharks 27-20 in Nelspruit on Saturday for their first win of the 2019 season.
The Jaguares XV cemented their place in the semi-final stages of the Currie Cup First Division this weekend as they earned their fifth successive victory in the competition, while the Valke and Down Touch Griffons also remained on track for top-four finishes.
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, booked a rewarding home final in the competition this weekend as they outplayed neighbours, Boland, 28-0 in Worcester in the penultimate pool round of the A Section.
Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women’s team, with Zinhle Ndawonde serving as her vice-captain for the Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier, which runs from Friday 9 to Saturday, 17 August, in Brakpan, Gauteng.
Exactly 50 days from today, the historic 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will kick off, but Springbok supporters will have to wait an extra day to go before their team kick off their campaign with a blockbuster Group B match against defending champions, the All Blacks.
Tafel Lager Griquas reclaimed the top spot on the standings in the Currie Cup with a bonus point 37-15 victory against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, seriously denting the Pretorians’ playoff aspirations.
Preview
Latsha: “We are ready for the French challenge”The Springbok Women are determined to show that their strong start at the Women’s Rugby World Cup was no fluke and want to keep their winning momentum going when they face France in their final pool match in Northampton on Sunday.
Team announcement
Latsha named captain as Zulu and Qolo earn first RWC startsBabalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women into battle when they take on France in Northampton on Sunday, when Mary Zulu (flyhalf) and Anathi Qolo (lock) will make their Women’s Rugby World Cup debuts in the starting team in the Pool D decider at Franklin’s Gardens.
News
Bok Women in England to compete against the bestThe Springbok Women are not looking at permutations or wishing for a potential opponent in next weekend’s Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals as they came to England to compete and play against the best.
News
Libbie Janse van Rensburg: “We are not done yet”Few people who watched the Springbok Women and their remarkable victory over Italy at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in York on Sunday would not have been touched by the South Africans’ raw emotions at the final whistle.
Comment
Bok Women’s win “embodies the spirit of SA”The Springbok Women were congratulated on Monday for reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the first time with a performance that “embodies the spirit of South Africa”, said Mr Mark Alexander, the president of the South African Rugby Union.
