Kolisi: "We are even more determined this week"
Siya Kolisi is confident the Springboks will deliver an improved performance against the Wallabies in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship showdown in Brisbane on Saturday as they keep their eyes firmly fixed on defending their title this season.

Powell: Blitzboks need to bring the effort
The Springbok Sevens team must focus on their own standards and efforts and not worry about the team lined up on the other side of the pitch when they run out at BC Place in Vancouver on Saturday, to start their 2021 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series campaign.

Bulls name strong squad for Vodacom URC tour
The Vodacom Bulls will be jetting out on Saturday to begin a four-week tour that will start in Ireland, continue to Wales and end in Scotland for their opening fixtures of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

Sharks name squad of 34 for URC trip to Europe
The Cell C Sharks depart for the first month’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship action with a 34-man squad to play in four successive matches in Ireland, Scotland and Wales beginning next Saturday.

SA Rugby announces renewal of Dove Men+Care partnership
SA Rugby announced on Friday that Dove Men+Care, the official male grooming partner of the Springboks and SA Rugby, had returned as a partner to the national governing body for the next year.

Engen and SA Rugby back Get Into Rugby’s Valke Blitz Festival
As the official Get into Rugby (GIR) development partner, in collaboration with SA Rugby, Engen will be supporting young rugby players when the 2021 Valke Rugby Union Blitz Festival kicks off on Heritage Day (24 September).

White back at 9 as Hooper breaks Wallaby record
Michael Hooper will surpass George Gregan for the most Tests as Wallabies captain when he leads the side out in Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash with the Springboks at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

“Hurt” Boks need to show fighting spirit in Brisbane
The Springboks are bracing themselves for another challenging outing against the Wallabies in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday, and the players are ready to show their fighting spirit in Brisbane after last weekend’s defeat against Australia.

Moerat and Van Rhyn to share Stormers captaincy
Salmaan Moerat and Ernst van Rhyn have been appointed co-captains of the DHL Stormers for their forthcoming European Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour.

JC Pretorius is hungry for success in Canada
International rugby sevens returns this month with back-to-back HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournaments in Vancouver and Edmonton and Blitzboks star JC Pretorius cannot wait.