Video: Inside the Boks - Episode 1
We go behind the scenes as the Springbok coaching team explain resting protocols and their plans for the 2023 season.

Nienaber casts Bok net wide for Rugby World Cup
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has cast his net wide with an eye on Rugby World Cup selection saying while they are currently tracking a group of about 60 players, the door is open to anyone who proves they deserve to be in the squad to knock down the selection door.

Combined effort key to Blitzbok performance
They have a track record of performing in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and there are quite a number of achievements in the Springbok Sevens’ set-up and history, including five tournament victories on American soil, but for Philip Snyman there will only be tears at this weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens if the effort from the South African side is lacking.

New Vodacom URC Women's Leadership Academy launched
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship has launched a powerful drive to encourage greater female representation in the sports workplace with the creation of the URC Women’s Leadership Academy, which gives women an opportunity to interact with and learn from some of the best in sport, identify new career opportunities within the industry, and tap into a global network of women in the business of sport.

New players but same objectives for Blitzboks in LA
Springbok Sevens captain Siviwe Soyizwapi can’t be blamed for feeling like a tourist guide in Los Angeles this week.

SA Rugby U20 Cup off to a flying start
The Vodacom Bulls U20s had to dig very deep to start the defence of their SA Rugby Under-20 Cup with a win last weekend, while last season's runners up, DHL WP, came up short and the Lions recorded a massive victory.

Ismaiel to fulfil another American dream
A long haul flight on your way to a Test debut can feel like it lasts forever, especially if that first appearance for your country was the a culmination of a lifetime of hard work and sacrifices.

Munster join challenge to SA playoff ambitions
The DHL Stormers got what they were hoping for when Glasgow Warriors pipped Ulster at Scotstoun Stadium at the start of what proved a quite decisive weekend in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but the threats to South African ambitions in the competition are multiplying.

Profitable weekend for three visiting teams
The second round of the 2023 Currie Cup First Division delivered away wins for each of the three visiting sides on Saturday, with Eastern Province beating Leopards in Potchefstroom, Boland Kavaliers defeating the SWD Eagles in Oudtshoorn and the Valke outscoring Border in East London.

Coastal teams strengthen playoff prospects
The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks strengthened their chances of favourable Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff fixtures as they defeated the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions respectively in a crucial round of local derbies on Saturday.