De Groot and Lomax to start for New Zealand
All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has named his side for the second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday, with uncapped tighthead prop Fletcher Newell included on the bench as front row cover, while props Ethan de Groot and Tyrel Lomax have been named in the run-on side.

Embracing the Chilean challenge
It just happens to be called the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series, but for Liske Lategan and her fellow Springbok Women's Sevens players, the “challenge” part of the name is also their motivation as they prepare to take on China, Kenya and Chile in Santiago's Estadio Santa Laura in their pool this weekend.

Dweba to start as Mbonambi ruled out as precaution
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba will start Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand at Emirates Airline Park following the withdrawal of Bongi Mbonambi as a precautionary measure after taking a knock his knee at training on Tuesday afternoon.

FNB join Springbok Women on ‘journey to greatness’
First National Bank, a partner of SA Rugby and the Springboks since 2017, has extended its sponsorship by becoming the principal partner of the Springbok Women’s team, with the bank’s logo appearing for the first time on the front of the team’s jerseys in their opening Test against Spain in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Boks ready for big spectacle at "The Park"
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff and centre Damian de Allende said they were ready for another fantastic spectacle of international rugby against their archrivals at one of the most iconic rugby stadiums in the country, Emirates Airline Park, when they line up against New Zealand in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Vermeulen back as Malherbe earns 50th Bok cap
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made five changes to his starting lineup – two of which were injury enforced – for their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday, where Frans Malherbe (prop) will mark the significant career milestone of running out in his 50th Test for South Africa.

Bok Women excited to express themselves in front of home crowd
There are a number of boxes to be ticked for the Springbok Women come Saturday at Emirates Airline Park and playing at this iconic stadium will be one of them, especially as it will be a first for most of the players.

Boks bracing for another bruising battle in Joburg
Springbok lock Lood de Jager expected New Zealand to be even more desperate than last week’s opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash in Nelspruit when the sides cross paths for the second time on Saturday in Johannesburg.

Bok Women’s preparations for Spain off to a good start
The Springbok Women started their Test week with a good session in Potchefstroom and will be ready to go on Saturday when they take on Spain at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg in the first of two Tests.

Moodie earns first Bok call-up as backline cover
Talented former Junior Springbok utility back Canan Moodie has been called up to the Springbok squad as cover at wing and will join the group in Johannesburg on Monday evening.