Aseza Hele to miss Samoa match
Springbok Women No 8 Aseza Hele attended an independent disciplinary committee hearing for an offence contrary to Law 9.13 (dangerous tackle) in South Africa’s WXV2 match against Italy on 20 October.

Determined Springboks edge England in Paris
The Springboks delivered one of the greatest comebacks in their history to overturn a nine-point deficit in the final 10 minutes to clear a sixth and final Rugby World Cup hurdle and now stand 80 minutes away from becoming the first team to win four titles after breaking English hearts 16-15 (halftime 6-12) in their semi-final at the Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris.

Boks dig deep to seal RWC final spot
A Handré Pollard penalty from 50m out in the final few minutes helped reigning Rugby World Cup champions South Africa edge past England in a nervy semi-final at the State de France in Paris. The result now sets up a mouth-watering final between the Springboks and the All Blacks next Saturday to see who will be crowned winners of Rugby World Cup 2023.

Composed Italy too strong for Bok Women in CT
Italy showed their class as they made the most of playing with a numerical advantage for more than half of their WXV 2 clash at Athlone Stadium to beat the Springbok Women by 36-18 (half-time 22-10) in Cape Town on a chilly Friday afternoon.

Boks: “We’ll make sure we pitch up”
The Springboks know they must “pitch up” both mentally and physically for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final against England at Stade de France in Paris to avoid the pitfall of losing to a team that everyone but them is making the underdog.

Koen applauds Springbok Women’s fighting spirit
Springbok Women coach Louis Koen applauded the fighting spirit shown by his players at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town, although they were beaten by Italy in an epic match in the second round of WXV 2 on Friday.

Third edition of Vodacom URC kicks off this weekend
It may feel like the eyes of the rugby world are on France at the moment, but this weekend, the next generation of Springboks will start the new season when the third edition of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship kicks off across South Africa, Ireland, Wales, Scotland and Italy.

You inspire us, Kolisi tells South Africa
Captain Siya Kolisi thanked South Africa for the support and inspiration they gave the Springboks as the countdown began in earnest to Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final showdown with England at the Stade de France in Paris.

Nienaber names unchanged team for England clash
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber showed faith in his match-winning Rugby World Cup quarter-final squad by retaining the same starting XV and replacements’ bench for Saturday’s semi-final against England at the Stade de France in Paris.

Springbok Women geared for Italian job
Despite being a regular starter at scrumhalf and fairly injury free, it took Tayla Kinsey all of a decade to get to 30 Test caps for the Springbok Women, and on Friday, she and her teammates will face Italy for only the second time ever since South Africa started playing international rugby in 2004.