Updated fixtures for Round of 32
The fixture list for the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup Round of 32 has been updated following the suspension of a club and time changes to a number of other matches.

Scotland name team to face Boks in Marseille
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has announced his squad to face South Africa in their Rugby World Cup opener in Marseille on Sunday, 10 September.

Nyakane and Snyman ready for RWC opener
Two forwards on the Springbok bench for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille, Trevor Nyakane and RG Snyman, are raring to go and said being in the squad and representing South Africa in France was a privilege.

Springbok Fan Malls – don’t miss any action from France
Eight of the biggest shopping malls in South Africa will be decked out in green and gold in the next couple of months as fans will be given the opportunity to share in the gees at the MTN Springbok Fan Malls in Gauteng, KZN, the Free State, and the Western Cape.

WP moves closer to exiting administration
The Western Province Rugby Football Union moved closer to exiting administration, following the approval by its member clubs of a proposed sale of a 74% shareholding in its commercial arm.

De Klerk reaches 50 in settled team for RWC opener
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday.

Johannes-Haupt signs on the dotted line
Laurian Johannes-Haupt, who had been acting as interim assistant coach for the Springbok Women's team this year, has been formally recruited by SA Rugby to join the team as assistant coach, leading up to the WXV tournament in October.

Springbok Women to face Baabaas in WXV warm-up
The Springbok Women will face the world famous and star-studded Barbarians Women in Cape Town in two weeks’ time, while also playing Test matches against Kenya and Samoa as part of their preparations for the WXV 2 tournament in October.

SA Rugby warns against fake online shops
SA Rugby warned supporters and consumers against buying any Springbok apparel from online outlets who pass themselves off as “official” but end up scamming fans.

Springboks bracing for physical RWC opener
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids warned that the team had to be sharp in all aspects of their game against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday to achieve the desired result as they launch their title defence in France this week.