Roux satisfied as SA U19s grind out a win against Georgia
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux expressed his satisfaction as the SA U19s ground out a morale-boosting 28-21 victory in a hard-fought and physical encounter against Georgia at the Shevardeni Rugby Stadium in Tbilisi on Monday.
Toyota Cheetahs bag important away win over Ospreys
The Toyota Cheetahs finally have their Guinness PRO14 away win in 2019/20 thanks to Wilmar Arnoldi’s second-half winner and a surging late defensive stand against Ospreys in their late evening fixture on Saturday.
Gans hopes experience and potential mix in Dubai
Any of the passengers onboard the Emirates flight from Cape Town to Dubai on Sunday would have been forgiven for taking pictures of the “Blitzboks” with them on the same flight.
Blitzboks ready to rumble in season opener
The Springbok Sevens squad will shift their focus to game day on Thursday at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens after a recovery gym session upon arrival in Dubai on Sunday to get rid of any aches and pains from the 10-hour flight.
Mixed results for SA teams before Guinness PRO14 break
The Toyota Cheetahs left Neath a relieved team that they broke their Guinness PRO14 tour duck to hand Hawies Fourie his first win in charge of the team after taking over the coaching from Franco Smith in round four.
Three U20 Championship players to start against Georgia
Junior Springbok coach Chean Roux named all three World Rugby U20 Championship players in his starting team to face Georgia on Monday at the Shevardeni Rugby Stadium in the first of two matches between the hosts and the South Africa Under-19s in Tbilisi.
Connacht clinch hard-fought win over Isuzu Southern Kings
John Porch scored two tries as Connacht moved up to second in the Conference B of the Guinness PRO14 competition with a hard-fought 24-12 victory against Isuzu Southern Kings on Saturday evening in Galway.
Adonis and Dayimani to make sevens debut in Dubai
Darren Adonis and Hacjivah Dayimani will debut for the SA Rugby Sevens Academy team at the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International Invitational next weekend amongst a host of decorated Blitzboks.
SA Rugby confirm Match Official Panels for 2020
The SA Rugby Match Official Panels for 2020 were confirmed on Thursday, with 27 referees named on the National Panel, including Aimee Barrett-Theron, who handled two First Division Currie Cup fixtures earlier in the year.
SA teams target strong finish to 2019 Guinness PRO14 games
The Isuzu Southern Kings and Toyota Cheetahs are expected to give everything in the pursuit of victory in the Guinness PRO14 on Saturday when they take the field in what marks their final matches in 2019.