Kolbe crowned Players' Player of the Year for 2021
Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe has walked away with the Players’ Player of the Year Award for 2021, while Springbok Women's star Lusanda Dumke has won the award for the Most Improved Player, and Duane Vermeulen won the Fans’ Choice Award.
Pienaar to start for Sharks against Munster
Ruan Pienaar will be back in a Cell C Sharks jersey when the KwaZulu-Natalians open their account in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship against Munster on Saturday evening, taking continuity into this history-making rugby event in the first competitive game against a northern hemisphere team.
Boks target vast improvement against All Blacks
The Springboks are determined to deliver a vastly improved performance on Saturday when they line up against the All Blacks in Townsville in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash.
Selvyn Davids to join Blitzboks in Canada
Experienced playmaker Selvyn Davids has been called up to replace the injured Angelo Davids in the Springbok Sevens team for the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton this weekend.
Nienaber banks on experience for New Zealand Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has recalled the experienced trio of Lood de Jager, Elton Jantjies and Frans Steyn for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Townsville, as they look to rebound from successive defeats against Australia.
Wins for Bulls and Sharks; Lions and WP draw
The Vodacom Bulls are back at the top of the log in the SA Rugby U20 Cup after an important 39-17 win over the Leopards in Pretoria on Saturday, while two other contenders to the provincial crown, the Lions and DHL Western Province, played to a 24-all draw in Johannesburg and the Cell C Sharks found another gear in pulling away from Toyota Free State (46-18).
Brown's stats show Blitzboks’ dominance in Vancouver
The Springbok Sevens team’s strong start to the 2021 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series was a real boost for South African rugby supporters, but even more so was the impressive showing from the four debutants on display in Vancouver last weekend.
Powell lauds “massive team effort” in Vancouver victory
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell praised and thanked the Blitzboks squad after a very successful HSBC Canada Sevens tournament in Vancouver, where the South Africans claimed the title in commanding fashion after beating Kenya 38-5 in the final at BC Place early on Monday morning (SA time).
Boks switch focus to fresh challenge against NZ
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids said they have made the necessary mental switch to their Test against New Zealand in Townsville on Saturday after identifying their errors against Australia and setting new goals for their last two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches.
Highlights: Vancouver Sevens Day 2
Highlights from the second day of the Vancouver Sevens, which ended in victory for the Blitzboks.