All the stats from the Springboks' 66-7 victory over Canada in their final Pool B match in Kobe on Tuesday, which guaranteed the South Africans a seventh successive spot in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
World Rugby Council has voted unanimously to adopt five welfare driven global trials into full law from 1 July. The new ...
Hospitality tickets for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town later this year have gone on sale – giving fans a second...
The Springboks’ return to the playing field in 2021 ensured the South African Rugby Union (SARU) was able to report a sm...
Mr Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), re-focused the organisation on game-changing off-f...
SA Rugby announced on Thursday that it had renewed its long-standing partnership with Southern Sun, southern Africa’s le...
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Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman has announced his retirement from all rugby following a career-ending back injury.
The Springboks produced an effective all-round performance in their final Rugby World Cup pool match against Canada at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe City on Tuesday for a rewarding 66-7 victory and a place in the quarter-finals of the international showpiece.
Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team will hit the analysis suite hard in the next two days while the players recharge their batteries after completing a 10-try rout of a brave Canada side to confirm a place in the Rugby World Cup last eight.
Cobus Reinach got a hat-trick and Elton Jantjies converted eight of the Springboks' 10 tries in their 66-7 win over Canada in their final RWC Pool B game in Kobe on Tuesday.
Springbok Women's Sevens coach Paul Delport named an experienced squad to travel to Tunisia for the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens qualifier event, to be played this weekend.
The Springboks have never missed out on the qualifying for the playoffs at any Rugby World Cup and they stuck to that script in Japan this year.
The experience of having played at this stadium and in this tournament will have a huge influence in the Springbok Women's Sevens squad's ability to adapt to the challenges of the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens tournament this weekend.
Toyota Cheetahs coach Franco Smith will look to sign off his spell in Bloemfontein on a high note on Friday in the Guinness PRO14 against Munster, while the Isuzu Southern Kings have emphasised rounding off their chances when they meet Ulster in PE on Saturday.
The Springboks woke to blue skies and warm temperatures in Kobe on Thursday but a “super-typhoon” named Hagibis may end up deciding their quarter-final opponents once it makes landfall on Japan on Saturday.
South Africa’s leading female referee, Aimee Barrett-Theron, will travel to the USA in November where she will be involved in two Internationals between the USA and Canada as part of the World Rugby referees panel.
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman has announced his retirement from all rugby following a career-ending back injury.
The Springboks have never missed out on the qualifying for the playoffs at any Rugby World Cup and they stuck to that script in Japan this year.
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World Rugby confirms adoption of welfare-driven lawsWorld Rugby Council has voted unanimously to adopt five welfare driven global trials into full law from 1 July. The new laws mean that the forthcoming women’s and men’s Rugby World Cups will feature the current package of global welfare-driven law trials, including 50:22 and the goal-line dropout.
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Gun goes on hospitality sales for RWC Sevens in CTHospitality tickets for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town later this year have gone on sale – giving fans a second chance to enjoy the sell-out event.
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Return-to-play ensures SA Rugby stays afloatThe Springboks’ return to the playing field in 2021 ensured the South African Rugby Union (SARU) was able to report a small surplus for the year (R8,9m), as the sport began to emerge from the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SARU President focuses on game-changing initiativesMr Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), re-focused the organisation on game-changing off-field initiatives following his re-election to the role in Cape Town on Friday. He was confirmed in the position he has held since predecessor, Mr Oregan Hoskins, stepped down in October 2016. He was opposed by Mr Mbulelo Gidane, the vice president of the Eastern Province Rugby Union.
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Southern Sun and SA Rugby renew partnership for five yearsSA Rugby announced on Thursday that it had renewed its long-standing partnership with Southern Sun, southern Africa’s leading hospitality group, for a further five years, extending their association with SA Rugby and the Springboks to three decades.
