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First National Bank, a partner of SA Rugby and the Springboks since 2017, has extended its sponsorship by becoming the p...
SA Rugby announced on Friday that iconic South African brandy, Klipdrift, has been named as a new sponsor of the Springb...
Two South African Under-18 sides, consisting of 26 players each, have been named to take on their age-group counterparts...
The President of SA Rugby, Mr Mark Alexander, paid tribute to Tommy Esterhuizen, a former national rugby player in the a...
The latest instalment of the BokSmart National Rugby Safety Programme is now available for rugby coaches, referees, and ...
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Tafel Lager Griquas head coach Scott Mathie was one of the happiest people in Kimberley this week, finally getting his troops together for non-contact training following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown regulations.
Success in Australasia in 2013 and 2017, coupled with the coaching continuity and experience of Warren Gatland, means next year’s tour of the British & Irish Lions to South Africa will be “massive” and a proper challenge for the Springboks.
Toyota Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie said on Friday his team was in high spirits after their first week of non-contact training following four months of lockdown, and that their current focus is on skills and weight training.
In the lead-up to the 40th anniversary of the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund on 9 September, key figures will be sharing personal accounts and provide insight into the passionate, unwavering and life-saving work of the fund, also known as Rugby’s Caring Hands.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and fellow RWC winner Steven Kitshoff are back in training with the DHL Stormers after the eight professional rugby teams in South Africa started with non-contact training this week following a long absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Just like high fives were replaced by elbow-bumps since South Africa’s eight franchises returned to non-contact training since the COVID-19 lockdown regulations were eased, there were some notable changes when the Vodacom Bulls returned to Loftus Versfeld last week.
The Cape Town leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series – provisionally scheduled for 4-6 December this year – has been cancelled due to the ongoing and dynamic global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, World Rugby announced on Wednesday.
Old and new faces (some of them masked), hand santizer, ball cleaning, and lots of running and skills work greeted our players as they returned to the training field last week - check out some pics from Pretoria, Durban, Bloem, Cape Town (by Gallo Images) and Joburg.
Springbok Women’s prop Babalwa Latsha on Saturday topped the list of finalists in the 15th edition of the annual Momentum gsport Awards featuring in the Momentum Athlete of the year, Woman of the Year and Global Woman in Sport categories.
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell believes his squad’s return to training will not only boost the Blitzbok players on a physical level, but will also give the players a mental boost as they prepare for their return to their base next week.
Tafel Lager Griquas head coach Scott Mathie was one of the happiest people in Kimberley this week, finally getting his troops together for non-contact training following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown regulations.
Just like high fives were replaced by elbow-bumps since South Africa’s eight franchises returned to non-contact training since the COVID-19 lockdown regulations were eased, there were some notable changes when the Vodacom Bulls returned to Loftus Versfeld last week.
Partner News
FNB join Springbok Women on ‘journey to greatness’First National Bank, a partner of SA Rugby and the Springboks since 2017, has extended its sponsorship by becoming the principal partner of the Springbok Women’s team, with the bank’s logo appearing for the first time on the front of the team’s jerseys in their opening Test against Spain in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Partner News
Klipdrift and the Springboks reunite in new sponsorship dealSA Rugby announced on Friday that iconic South African brandy, Klipdrift, has been named as a new sponsor of the Springbok rugby team, with the well-known brand unveiled as Official Associate Partner to the national team.
Team announcement
SA Under-18 squads named for International SeriesTwo South African Under-18 sides, consisting of 26 players each, have been named to take on their age-group counterparts from France and England in a four-team International Series in Paarl later this month.
Obituary
RIP Tommy William EsterhuizenThe President of SA Rugby, Mr Mark Alexander, paid tribute to Tommy Esterhuizen, a former national rugby player in the apartheid era, who passed away earlier this week.
News
SA Rugby takes safety matters seriouslyThe latest instalment of the BokSmart National Rugby Safety Programme is now available for rugby coaches, referees, and field-side medical personnel to upskill themselves on injury prevention strategies in rugby union.
