Kick-off times confirmed with launch of ‘Ecal’ calendar
With kick-off times now confirmed for all 18 rounds of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, fans can subscribe to the league’s innovative ‘Ecal’ fixture list that puts ticketing, the latest event details and broadcast listings directly onto their device.

Klipdrift and the Springboks reunite in new sponsorship deal
SA Rugby announced on Friday that iconic South African brandy, Klipdrift, has been named as a new sponsor of the Springbok rugby team, with the well-known brand unveiled as Official Associate Partner to the national team.

National selection on radar at YTC weekend
Selection for the Junior Springbok Women will be one of the many rewards on offer to the country's leading Under-20 players in Cape Town this weekend, when the SA Rugby Youth Training Centres tournament takes place at City Park.

Pollard: Boks will use opportunities when they arise
Handré Pollard said the Springboks were excited about the challenge of lining up against the All Blacks in Nelspruit on Saturday, in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash, and added that although they have a set game plan, they planned to use the opportunities that arise in the match.

Scott Barrett back for All Blacks in Nelspruit
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has unveiled the match-day 23 for the opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against South Africa at Mbombela Stadium.

SA Under-18 squads named for International Series
Two South African Under-18 sides, consisting of 26 players each, have been named to take on their age-group counterparts from France and England in a four-team International Series in Paarl later this month.

Arendse hopes to grab opportunity with both hands
Kurt-Lee Arendse is thrilled to run out against the All Blacks at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday in the Springboks' Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener, and said he hoped to grab the opportunity with both hands when these two arch-rivals cross paths.

Springbok Women squad tweaked for Spain Tests
Springbok Women head coach Stanley Raubenheimer named a group of 32 players for the forthcoming two-Test series against Spain, including a number of regular campaigners who have recovered from recent injuries.

Nienaber opts for continuity as Marx strikes 50
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made three changes to his starting team that ran out for their final Test against Wales for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixture against New Zealand in Nelspruit on Saturday, where Malcolm Marx will earn his 50th Test cap.

Blitzboks’ unlikely heroes step up Birmingham
Every player that was part of the Springbok Sevens squad that won the Commonwealth Games gold medal this weekend had a different route to get to the final at Coventry Stadium down the road from Birmingham, and two of these, Shaun Williams and Mfundo Ndhlovu, emerged as unlikely heroes of the Blitzboks’ triumphant campaign.