RIP Bennie Sontshi
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, conveyed his condolences and best wishes to the family of Bennie Schoombee Sontshi, a former national player for the South African African Rugby Board (SAARA and later SARA), who sadly passed away over the weekend.

Coaching development gains momentum in Women’s Month
Women’s Month marks another milestone in the inaugural year of the Betway Next Phase coaching development programme, with an increase in activity as three national women's teams are in action.

Broadcast records smashed in debut season
Over 34 million fans tuned into the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship season as the league set a number of major broadcast records in its first campaign. With records set for the season-long audience, play-off viewers and the Vodacom URC Grand Final itself, it is clear that the new 16-team league has caught the imagination of rugby fans across the northern and southern hemispheres.

Latsha to lead Springbok Women in Potchefstroom
Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women in the second Test of the Women’s Winter Series against Spain, taking over from Nolusindiso Booi at the Fanie du Toit Stadium in Potchefstroom on Friday.

Springboks name 34-man squad for Australian tour
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber on Monday named a 34-man squad for the Australian leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, with the uncapped Canan Moodie earning a call-up for his first tour in a settled national squad.

Bok Women’s Sevens continue with positive strides
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Paul Delport said he was pleased with the team’s overall performance in Santiago in Chile, where the South Africans managed to win three from five games at the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, to continue with their recent positive strides in the build-up to the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town next month.

Positive finish for Bok Women's Sevens in Chile
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team finished the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament in Santiago over the weekend on a positive note when they defeated hosts Chile 29-10 on Sunday evening to finish ninth overall.

Junior Springbok Women assemble for Zimbabwe clash
Twenty-six of the country’s best Under-20 players assembled in Johannesburg on Monday to prepare for their Junior Springbok Women’s match against Zimbabwe in Potchefstroom on Friday. Head coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt described the squad as one with “good, skilful backs and a strong dominant forward pack”.

Relive how the All Blacks' bounced back in Joburg
The All Blacks hit back in emphatic fashion with a 35-23 win over the Springboks in the second Test of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Back to the drawing board before Aussie tour
The Springboks will have a thorough review of their performances in their last two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches and, according to Lukhanyo Am, return to the drawing board before embarking on their tour to Australia and Argentina following their 35-23 defeat against the All Blacks at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.