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A group of 41 players will attend this year’s SA Rugby Academy programme, which will also kick-start the Junior Springboks’ preparations for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in South Africa later this year.

European Professional Club Rugby

The South African teams will face a big task this weekend as the Heineken Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup reaches the business end in the opening playoff rounds, where all five domestic franchises will look to book places in the quarter-finals.

Match report

The Springbok Sevens started the Cathay / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens with a 14-7 victory (half-time 7-7) in their pool match against Ireland, grinding out a crucial win in a tough game in wet conditions on Friday morning.

European Professional Club Rugby

The five South African teams have been announced for this weekend’s Round of 16 matches in the Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.

Team announcement

Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen has made three changes to the starting team for Saturday’s Test against Spain in Madrid, with one uncapped player included on the bench, in one of three changes to the finishers.