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.
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok centre Ntonga “Sticks” Singata, who passed aw...
South Africa’s seven Carling Currie Cup teams are supporting the #NOEXCUSE campaign by competition sponsor Carling Black...
As the last few spine-tingling lines of ‘Mor Fawr Wyt Ti’ (How Great Thou Art) echo inside the referee’s changing room a...
The Famous Grouse, rated as the UK’s top whisky, has joined the roster of official tour sponsors for the British & Irish...
Mr Silas Nkanunu, a former president of the South African Rugby Union, chairman of SANZAR and briefly vice-chairman of t...
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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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RIP Ntonga “Sticks” SingataMr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok centre Ntonga “Sticks” Singata, who passed away in Port Elizabeth recently after a long illness.
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Carling Currie Cup teams back #NOEXCUSE RenewALL campaignSouth Africa’s seven Carling Currie Cup teams are supporting the #NOEXCUSE campaign by competition sponsor Carling Black Label as the world marks 16 days of activism for no violence against women and children from 25 November to 10 December.
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Nigel Owens: I owe my life to rugbyAs the last few spine-tingling lines of ‘Mor Fawr Wyt Ti’ (How Great Thou Art) echo inside the referee’s changing room at the Stade de France on Saturday, Nigel Owens will know it is nearly time for his record-breaking 100th test as a referee.
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The Famous Grouse on board for British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021The Famous Grouse, rated as the UK’s top whisky, has joined the roster of official tour sponsors for the British & Irish Lions’ eight-match trip to South Africa next year.
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Tribute paid to former SA Rugby president Mr Silas NkanunuMr Silas Nkanunu, a former president of the South African Rugby Union, chairman of SANZAR and briefly vice-chairman of the International Rugby Board (IRB, now World Rugby) has died at the age of 87.
