Team announcement

Paul de Villiers and Katlego Letebele will return for their second stint with the Junior Springboks, this time as captain and vice-captain of the South African squad to the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, which will kick off in Cape Town, Paarl and Stellenbosch later this month.

Women's Premier Division

A repeat of the 2022 final, the return of a couple of Springbok Women’s players and must-win matches for some teams highlight the fifth round of the Women’s Premier Division, with three big encounters scheduled for Saturday.

Obituary

Mr Mark Alexander, the president of SA Rugby, paid tribute to Preston Vuyisile Maneli, better known as “PV”, a former national rugby player and a great sports all-rounder who sadly passed away at the age of 86 at the Amalinda Old Age Home in East London on Wednesday.

Currie Cup

Seven teams remain in playoff contention as the Currie Cup Premier Division reaches the penultimate round, while the league phase of the First Division and Mzansi Challenge culminates with three matches, in Potchefstroom, Mdantsane, and Windhoek as a handful of teams are still in the hunt for reaching the playoffs.

News

The Springboks wrapped up their second preparation camp on an exciting note in Durban on Wednesday as the world celebrated the milestone of 100 days until the kick-off of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.