BokSquad wins big at SA Sport Industry Awards
SA Rugby’s new digital fan portal BokSquad won the Best Fan Engagement Award at the 2022 South African Sport Industry Awards in Johannesburg on Thursday night, one of a number of accolades going the way of the rugby industry.

Venter named to lead Sharks against Cardiff
Experienced loose forward James Venter will lead the Cell C Sharks against Cardiff on Sunday evening at Hollywoodbets Kings Park as they return to Vodacom United Rugby Championship action following the November Tests.

Lions tweak side for Dragons visit
Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has made a number of tweaks to his side for their next Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash, on Sunday against the Dragons from Wales in Johannesburg.

Blitzboks change six for Dubai title defence
Springbok Sevens coach Sandile Ngcobo has made wholesale changes to his squad for the Emirates Dubai Sevens tournament, the second of the 2022/23 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, including the selection of the uncapped duo of Masande Mtshali and Ricardo Duarttee, and welcoming back Zain Davids, Muller du Plessis and James Murphy from injury.

Du Toit keen to grab opportunity with both hands
Springbok prop Thomas du Toit, who recently led South Africa ‘A’ in their matches against Munster and Bristol, is thrilled about the opportunity to line up against England at Twickenham on Saturday and said he hoped to grab the opportunity with both hands.

It’s a Welsh invasion in Vodacom URC Round 8
Vodacom United Rugby Championship action returns this weekend following a three week hiatus for the international window, with a Welsh invasion in South Africa for four exciting matches in Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban and Johannesburg over the weekend.

Jones names England side for Bok Test
Manu Tuilagi will make his 50th appearance for England at outside centre against the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday, while Owen Farrell will again captain the hosts at inside centre.

Stormers name four new starters for Scarlets clash
Gary Porter will make his DHL Stormers debut among a number of changes for the encounter with Scarlets on Friday night, with Cornel Smit, Kade Wolhuter and Marcel Theunissen all selected to make their first starts of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season.

Bok duo seek first win against England in London
They've never been in a Springbok team that have beaten England at Twickenham, and on Saturday Malcolm Marx and Damian de Allende will look to change that when the sides meet in what is expected to be an epic encounter in their final Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match.

It’s been a long road back for Travis Ismaiel
If this fairy tale has a happy ending, Travis Ismaiel will return to international rugby in the colours of the Blitzboks, the one national team he is yet to represent.