The Junior Boks got together again on Wednesday after a short break and this was the message from their captain, Phendulani Buthelezi.
Successful trials of a lower tackle height at the sternum in community rugby will be introduced to elite rugby for the f...
The SA Under-18 Girls team learned some valuable lessons when they were beaten 29-12 (half-time 19-12) by the Netherland...
SA Rugby has standardised the age at which tackling is permitted for young players, which will see children in the Under...
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very g...
A strong group of 26 players will gather in Stellenbosch on Saturday as the first South African U18 Girls squad was name...
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The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.
One of the most striking sculptures outside Twickenham Stadium in London, the one in Rugby Road where a couple of players lift another high in the air, could easily have been crafted from a photo in the mind of Branco du Preez, the most experienced Blitzbok ever.
To play six matches in two days, and repeat that 10 times in 10 different cities on five continents, all in the space of seven months, can get very taxing on mind and body. Just Ask any Blitzbok.
Laurian Johannes, a former Springbok Women’s player, has broken new ground with her appointment as coach of the South African Women’s U20 squad, making her the first female head coach of a national team on the local rugby scene.
With DHL Western Province threatening to disappear over the horizon in the South Section of the SuperSport Rugby Challenge, at least four teams will be keen to make decisive moves this weekend in Round Five.
The Cell C Sharks will be trying to reverse their recent disappointing form in Durban when they host the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby derby on Saturday evening, with kick-off at Jonsson Kings Park scheduled for 17h15.
The DHL Stormers will have to be at their defensive best in the first 20 minutes of Saturday’s Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Highlanders at DHL Newlands, where SA Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit will earn in his 50th cap for the Capetonians.
All the teams in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series play to their own beat, but few would argue that the broad smiles from the Blitzboks, just before every match kicks off, is one of the most recognised elements of the world showpiece.
Branco du Preez, at the HSBC London Sevens this weekend, will become the most capped Blitzboks player ever in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Two years ago Francke Horn was uncertain if he would be able to play sport again after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.
The Cell C Sharks will be trying to reverse their recent disappointing form in Durban when they host the Emirates Lions in a Vodacom Super Rugby derby on Saturday evening, with kick-off at Jonsson Kings Park scheduled for 17h15.
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Lower tackle height trial extended to WR U20 ChampsSuccessful trials of a lower tackle height at the sternum in community rugby will be introduced to elite rugby for the first time at the World Rugby U20 Championship 2026 which will take place in Georgia.
Squad announcement
Experienced Dutch too good for SA U18 GirlsThe SA Under-18 Girls team learned some valuable lessons when they were beaten 29-12 (half-time 19-12) by the Netherlands on a historic day in unseasonably cold, wet and windy conditions in Stellenbosch on Friday.
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SA Rugby standardises permitted tackle age for juniorsSA Rugby has standardised the age at which tackling is permitted for young players, which will see children in the Under-5 to Under-8 age groups participate exclusively in non-contact forms of the game, such as TAG and Touch Rugby.
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SA Rugby celebrates progress and success in 2025Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very good year for South African rugby during the General Meeting held in Cape Town on Friday.
Squad announcement
SA U18 Girls squad named for historic seriesA strong group of 26 players will gather in Stellenbosch on Saturday as the first South African U18 Girls squad was named for two matches against a touring side from the Netherlands later this month.
