News, July 17, 2025

Fassi thrilled to run out in front of special Mbombela crowd
Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi was lit up with excitement to run out in front of the “special” Mbombela crowd against Georgia on Saturday, when the Boks will attempt to complete the Castle Lager Incoming Series unbeaten.

Match report, July 17, 2025

Seven try romp for SA Schools in Mpumalanga
SA Schools outplayed their SA Schools ‘A’ counterparts by 49-14 at Hoërskool Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Thursday afternoon, scoring seven tries in a victory that proved the selectors got their combinations right following the FNB U18 Craven Week at the same venue last week.

News, July 16, 2025

Bok Women ask SA to be their #PlusOne for RWC '25
With the Rugby World Cup in England kicking off in less than a month, the Springbok Women have invited South Africans to join them on their journey and to become their “+1”.

News, July 16, 2025

Former Blitzboks excited to grind it out in the Lowveld
They may have made their mark in the green and gold with the Blitzboks, but neither Kwagga Smith nor Kurt-Lee Arendse have ever been shy of mixing it up and both are bracing themselves for 80 minutes of physical Test rugby against Georgia on Saturday.

News, July 16, 2025

SA and NZ set to write another chapter in special rugby rivalry
The rugby rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand will enter another chapter on Saturday when the Junior Springboks face their NZ U20 counterparts in the final of the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Rovigo, Italy.

Team announcement, July 16, 2025

Muller and Uithaler to captain SA Schools teams
Markus Muller (SA Schools) and Jeandre Uithaler (SA Schools ‘A’) will captain their respective sides in the annual clash between the cream of the crop in South Africa’s schoolboy rugby at Hoërskool Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Thursday afternoon.

Team announcement, July 15, 2025

Erasmus names uncapped front row as Kolisi returns
Boan Venter, Marnus van der Merwe, and Neethling Fouche will all make their Springbok debuts against Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday as double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi returns from injury to take over the captaincy for first time this season in an exciting squad named by Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for the final Castle Lager Incoming Series match at the Mbombela Stadium.

Reaction, July 15, 2025

Foote and Norton credit defence for semi-final win
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote and captain Riley Norton credited their hard work and defence after the South Africans beat Argentina in Viadana on Monday night to book their place in Saturday’s World Rugby U20 Championship final against New Zealand.

Investec Champions Cup & EPCR Challenge Cup, July 15, 2025

Champions and Challenge Cup fixtures out for 25/26
EPCR has confirmed the full pool stage fixture list for the 2025/26 Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, club rugby’s premier international competitions. The 2025/26 campaign begins on the weekend of 5/6/7 December, culminating in the EPCR Finals Weekend at Bilbao’s San Mamés Stadium on 22 and 23 May 2026.

News, July 15, 2025

Jasper Wiese suspended for four matches
Springbok No 8 Jasper Wiese has been suspended for four matches following a World Rugby disciplinary hearing on Tuesday for the red card he received in last week’s 45-0 victory against Italy.

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