Match official appointments to 3 September 2025

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made - Aimee Barrett-Theron and Quinton Immelman are involved in the Women's Rugby World Cup in England, where Ella Goldsmith will be in charge of the Springbok Women's pool match against Italy on Sunday.

Women's Rugby World Cup

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Canada vs Wales at Salford Community Stadium, Manchester - 13h00
Referee: Hollie Davidson (SRU)
Assistant Referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Jess Ling (RA)
Television Match Official: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Split Screen/FPRO: Quinton Immelman

Scotland vs Fiji at Salford Community Stadium, Manchester - 15h45
Referee: Lauren Jenner (FIR)
Assistant Referees: Holly Wood (RFU), Amelia Luciano (USA)
Television Match Official: Rachel Horton (RA)
Split Screen/FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

England vs Samoa at Franklins Gardens, Northampton - 18h00
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (NZR)
Assistant Referees: Clara Munarini (FIR), Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)
Television Match Official: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Split Screen/FPRO: Quinton Immelman

USA vs Australia at LNER Community Stadium, York - 20h30
Referee: Sara Cox (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Precious Pazani (ZRU), Maria Heitor (FPR)
Television Match Official: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Split Screen/FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

Sunday, 31 August 2025

Ireland vs Spain at Franklins Gardens, Northampton - 13h00
Referee: Kat Roche (USA)
Assistant Referees: Clara Munarini (FIR), Amber Stamp-Dunstan (WRU)
Television Match Official: Matteo Liperini (FIR)
Split Screen/FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

New Zealand vs Japan at Sandy Park, Exeter - 15h00
Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (FFR)
Assistant Referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Jess Ling (RA)
Television Match Official: Leo Colgan (IRFU)
Split Screen/FPRO: Quinton Immelman

Italy vs South Africa at LNER Community Stadium, York - 16h30
Referee: Ella Goldsmith (RA)
Assistant Referees: Precious Pazani (ZRU), Maria Heitor (FPR)
Television Match Official: Andrew McMenemy (SRU)
Split Screen/FPRO: Ian Tempest (RFU)

France vs Brazil at Sandy Park, Exeter - 17h45
Referee: Natarsha Ganley (NZR)
Assistant Referees: Holly Wood (RFU), Amelia Luciano (USA)
Television Match Official: Rachel Horton (RA)
Split Screen/FPRO: Quinton Immelman

Pacific Nations Cup

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Fiji vs Tonga at HFC Bank Stadium, Suva, Fiji - 05h00
Referee: Karl Dickson (RFU)
Assistant Referees: Takehito Namekawa (JRFU), Furuse Katsuki (JRFU)
Television Match Official: Brett Cronan (RA)

Japan vs Canada at Sendai Yuatec Stadium, Sendai, Japan - 10h00
Referee: Paul Williams (NZRU)
Assistant Referees: Jordan Way (RA), Reuben Keane (RA)
Television Match Official: Glenn Newman (NZRU)

Carling Currie Cup Premier Division

Friday, 29 August 2025

Toyota Cheetahs vs Suzuki Griquas at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 17h00
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant Referees: Hanru van Rooyen, Hernus Coetzee
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds
Split Screen/FPRO: Eon van Zyl

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Fidelity ADT Lions vs Vodacom Bulls at Ellis Park, Johannesburg - 15h00
Referee: Sean Muller
Assistant Referees: Phumzile Mbewu, Caleb Hibbert
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds
Split Screen/FPRO: Angie Bezuidenhout

Hollywoodbets Sharks XV vs Sanlam Boland Kavaliers at Woodburn Stadium, Pietermaritzburg - 17h10
Referee: Dylen November
Assistant Referees: Paul Mente, Giana Viljoen
Television Match Official: Marius van der Westhuizen

DHL Western Province vs Airlink Pumas at DHL Stadium, Cape Town - 19h20
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant Referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Lulutho Matomela
Television Match Official: Archie Moko
Split Screen/FPRO: Juan de Bod

Women's First Division – Final

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Pumas Women vs Leopards Women at Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit - 13h00
Referee: Yohane Halgryn

SA Rugby U21 Cup

Friday, 29 August 2025

Hollywoodbets Sharks vs DHL Western Province at Hollywoodbets Kings Park 2, Durban - 13h00
Referee: Giana Viljoen

Vodacom Bulls vs Leopards at HS Menlopark, Pretoria - 14h00
Referee: Excellent Mnkomo

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Fidelity ADT Lions vs Toyota Cheetahs at Ellis Park, Johannesburg - 12h00
Referee: Caleb Hibbert

SA Rugby U21 Shield – North

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Griffons vs Griquas at Down Touch Investment Stadium, Welkom - 14h00
Referee: Daniel Canhenga

Valke vs Limpopo at Bosman Stadium, Brakpan - 14h00
Referee: Imano Williams

SA Rugby U21 Shield – South

Friday, 29 August 2025

Border Bulldogs vs SWD Eagles at Sisa Dukashe Stadium Mdantsane - 15h00
Referee: Phumzile Mbewu

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Eastern Province vs Sanlam Boland Kavaliers at Central Field, Uitenhage - 13h00
Referee: Luvuyo Maceba

SA Rugby U19 Cup

Friday, 29 August 2025

Hollywoodbets Sharks vs DHL Western Province at Hollywoodbets Kings Park 2, Durban - 11h00
Referee: Thabiso Mbatha

Vodacom Bulls vs Leopards at HS Menlopark, Pretoria - 11h30
Referee: Stiaan Marx

Saturday, 30 August 2025

Fidelity ADT Lions vs Free State at Ellis Park, Johannesburg - 10h00
Referee: Angie Bezuidenhout

Varsity Shield Promotion/Relegation

Wednesday, 03 September 2025

UKZN vs DUT at UKZN Howard College, Durban - 15h00
Referee: Blake Beattie

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Erasmus sticks with tried and tested for NZ Tour

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to the players who did duty for the team in their opening two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against Australia for their tour to New Zealand, where they will play back-to-back Tests against the All Blacks next month.

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #22

It was another weekend of enthralling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division action which delivered crucial wins for the Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and Suzuki Griquas, while there was also a first victory of the season for the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV as the race for the playoffs intensify.

RIP Daphne Scheepers (1984 to 2025)

Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, and Springbok Women’s assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt paid his condolences to the family of former Springbok Women’s midfielder Daphne Scheepers, who passed away on Saturday.

De Bruin and Booi praise SA’s strong start at RWC

Springbok Women’s coach Swys de Bruin could not have asked for a more impressive start to their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign than the record-breaking 66-6 victory over Brazil in Northampton on Sunday.

Pollard praises Bok teammates for CT rebound

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard, who was named the man of the match on Saturday following the team’s 30-22 victory against the Wallabies in Cape Town, which saw them retain the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate, gave the credit to the entire team for fighting their way back from last week’s heart-breaking defeat.