Kriel thrilled to be back in Green and Gold
Jesse Kriel is itching to take the field against Wales in the Springboks' opening Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match in Cardiff on Saturday, the experienced utility back describing the prospect of starting on the right wing as exciting.
Willemse, Kriel and Jantjies to start against Wales
Damian Willemse, Jesse Kriel and Herschel Jantjies will start against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday as Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made four changes to his matchday squad that defeated the All Blacks for their opening Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.
Mpupha hopes local knowledge will help on tour
The experiences she has picked up over the last couple of weeks as a professional player in England have enriched Springbok Women's centre Zintle Mpupha in a big way, and she is now hoping her teammates can benefit from that.
Boks wary of threat posed by full-strength Wales
The Springboks are bracing themselves for a physical battle against a determined Wales outfit when the teams cross paths in Cardiff on Saturday in the opening match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour at the Principality Stadium.
Lions clinch U20 title in nail-biting final
The Lions were crowned the new champions of the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup when they beat DHL Western Province by 36-25 in a nail-biting final in Johannesburg on Saturday, to finish the season as the only unbeaten team in the competition.
RIP Albie Bates (1941-2021)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok No 8 Albie Bates, who passed away from natural causes last week at the age of 80.
Boks will approach UK Tour one match at a time
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff says the team will enter the three-match Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a realistic approach of taking each Test in their stride rather than targeting a clean sweep of wins for the first time since 2013 when they return to the field next weekend.
Springbok Women ready to confront European challenges
The Springbok Women squad departs South Africa on Sunday evening with great excitement and optimism, but also with a real sense of reality on what awaits them in France, Wales and England over next four weeks.
Re-live: Final - Lions v DHL WP
The Lions host DHL Western Province in the Final of the SA Rugby U20 Cup, from 13h00 at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg.
Boks expecting serious challenge from Wales
The Springboks are bracing themselves for a massive battle against Wales in Cardiff in their opening Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match next week and said they are making the most of the opportunity to get their systems in place at their training camp in Paris.