All the stats from the Springboks' 66-7 victory over Canada in their final Pool B match in Kobe on Tuesday, which guaranteed the South Africans a seventh successive spot in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.
Scottish referee Hollie Davidson will return to South Africa for the Springboks’ first Test of the 2025 season when they...
SA Rugby is proud to announce a landmark four-year partnership agreement with Hyundai Automotive South Africa, the popul...
SA Rugby and Spur have renewed their partnership for the next four years, with the famous South African restaurant group...
SA Rugby mourns the passing of Norman Mbiko, the last captain of the African Springboks and a former head coach of the B...
SA Rugby mourns the passing of former Springbok hooker Gys Pitzer, who left an indelible mark on South African rugby wit...
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Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman has announced his retirement from all rugby following a career-ending back injury.
The Springboks produced an effective all-round performance in their final Rugby World Cup pool match against Canada at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe City on Tuesday for a rewarding 66-7 victory and a place in the quarter-finals of the international showpiece.
Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team will hit the analysis suite hard in the next two days while the players recharge their batteries after completing a 10-try rout of a brave Canada side to confirm a place in the Rugby World Cup last eight.
Cobus Reinach got a hat-trick and Elton Jantjies converted eight of the Springboks' 10 tries in their 66-7 win over Canada in their final RWC Pool B game in Kobe on Tuesday.
Springbok Women's Sevens coach Paul Delport named an experienced squad to travel to Tunisia for the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens qualifier event, to be played this weekend.
The Springboks have never missed out on the qualifying for the playoffs at any Rugby World Cup and they stuck to that script in Japan this year.
The experience of having played at this stadium and in this tournament will have a huge influence in the Springbok Women's Sevens squad's ability to adapt to the challenges of the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens tournament this weekend.
Toyota Cheetahs coach Franco Smith will look to sign off his spell in Bloemfontein on a high note on Friday in the Guinness PRO14 against Munster, while the Isuzu Southern Kings have emphasised rounding off their chances when they meet Ulster in PE on Saturday.
The Springboks woke to blue skies and warm temperatures in Kobe on Thursday but a “super-typhoon” named Hagibis may end up deciding their quarter-final opponents once it makes landfall on Japan on Saturday.
South Africa’s leading female referee, Aimee Barrett-Theron, will travel to the USA in November where she will be involved in two Internationals between the USA and Canada as part of the World Rugby referees panel.
Springbok Sevens captain Philip Snyman has announced his retirement from all rugby following a career-ending back injury.
The Springboks have never missed out on the qualifying for the playoffs at any Rugby World Cup and they stuck to that script in Japan this year.
News
Davidson returns to SA for Boks’ season openerScottish referee Hollie Davidson will return to South Africa for the Springboks’ first Test of the 2025 season when they take on Italy in Pretoria on Saturday, 5 July.
Partner News
SA Rugby welcomes Hyundai as Junior and Youth Week sponsorSA Rugby is proud to announce a landmark four-year partnership agreement with Hyundai Automotive South Africa, the popular automotive brand, as the new official vehicle of South Africa’s junior national teams and the FNB Youth Week rugby tournaments.
Partner News
SA Rugby renews and extends Spur partnershipSA Rugby and Spur have renewed their partnership for the next four years, with the famous South African restaurant group extending their sponsorship to not only include the Springboks, but also the women’s, junior and sevens teams in green and gold.
Obituary
SA Rugby pays tribute to Norman Mbiko (1945-2025)SA Rugby mourns the passing of Norman Mbiko, the last captain of the African Springboks and a former head coach of the Blitzboks, who passed away in the early hours of Tuesday morning at the age of 79 after a long illness.
Obituary
Tribute to Gys Pitzer (1939-2025)SA Rugby mourns the passing of former Springbok hooker Gys Pitzer, who left an indelible mark on South African rugby with his dedication, skill, and passion for the game.
