Springboks to face Wales in RWC warm-up match
The Springboks will line up against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, 19 August 2023, in preparation for their Rugby World Cup defence, which kicks off a few weeks thereafter when they face Scotland in Marseille on Sunday, 10 September.
Hele: Springbok Women prefer the underdog tag
The Springbok Women are perfectly happy to sail under the radar at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and prefer not to get into the pre-tournament hype of the global showpiece event of the women's game.
Leinster sound clear warning as they signal intent
The South African sides may have made an exceptional start to the opening three rounds of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but even in these embryonic early stages it is apparent that Irish powerhouse Leinster are determined to reclaim their hegemony in the competition.
Nineteen out of twenty
Four from four yet again, with 19 log points out of a possible 20 tell the story of yet another amazing weekend of rugby for the four South African teams in the third round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
This is our moment - Booi
There was the usual chatter and small talk amongst the 12 captains at the Rugby World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday during the official captain's photo of the women's rugby showpiece, and a good reflection of the game’s heavy hitters that assembled.
Stormers earn bonus-point win against Edinburgh
The DHL Stormers, defending champions in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, survived a strong start by Edinburgh to secure their second victory in as many matches in the competition with a 34-18 bonus-point win at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.
Sharks snatch vital away win against the Dragons
The Cell C Sharks clinched their second win in as many matches when they defeated the Dragons 20-19 in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Rodney Parade in Newport on Saturday night.
Rugby World Cup gets real for Springbok Women
If their first week of training did not bring home the reality of the Rugby World Cup to the Springbok Women, they will get a proper wake-up call on Saturday when Scotland await in a training match.
It’s big, it’s bold and it’s back: Tickets going on sale
It’s official – tickets go on public sale at 09h00 on Wednesday 5 October for South Africa’s biggest, best and most FOMO-inducing party when the HSBC Cape Town Sevens returns in December, after a two-year COVID-enforced shutdown.
Ultimate peer recognition for Am, Davids and Roos
In a landmark moment for professional rugby players in South Africa, three players have been recognised by their peers with Players’ Player of the Year awards.