Etzebeth: "Our motivation is to play for SA"
Eben Etzebeth says the Springboks will be driven by the pride and passion of representing South Africa when they line up against New Zealand in their final Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash in Gold Coast on Saturday.

Snyman’s return massive for Munster, and the Boks
The return to the playing field of Springbok lock RG Snyman may have been a footnote in Munster's 42-17 Vodacom United Rugby Championship opening win over the Cell C Sharks on Saturday, but for more reasons than one it was massive.

Powell credits Blitzbok players for World Series victory
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell said a magnificent team effort steered the Blitzboks to the HSBC Canada Sevens title in Edmonton this weekend, a victory that also secured the South Africans the 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series title for the fourth time in their history.

Highlights: Edmonton Sevens Day 2
A second tournament victory on the bounce for the Blitzboks in Canada, this time in Edmonton.

Clean slate for Blitzboks in Edmonton
The Springbok Sevens team topped Pool A after the opening day of the HSBC Canada Sevens at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, with commanding wins over Mexico, Hong Kong and Canada.

Boks vow to give everything in final Rugby Champs clash
Springbok flanker Kwagga Smith vowed that the team will leave everything on the pitch when they meet New Zealand in their closing Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash in Gold Coast next weekend after their heart-breaking 19-17 defeat in Townsville on Saturday.

Rude awakening for SA sides in Europe
The four South African sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship were given a baptism of fire on the opening weekend of the new competition, with only the Emirates Lions getting a victory in the Northern Hemisphere.

Nienaber, Kolisi applaud Bok effort in Townsville
Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi applauded the effort of their team in Saturday's Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks and said the result could have gone their way.

Boks denied at the death in another NZ nail-biter
The Springboks suffered the agony of seeing New Zealand fullback Jordie Barrett’s 77th minute penalty condemn them to a 19-17 (halftime 13-11) defeat in a nail-biting Castle Lager Rugby Championship match in Townsville, Australia – the 100th meeting between the teams.

First Test - Springboks v New Zealand
The Springboks put in a massive performance in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand in Townsville, but a 78th minute penalty goal by Jordie Barrett – his fourth of the match – saw the All Blacks snatch a 19-17 victory.