The Springboks made 170 successful tackles - with Damian de Allende, Lood de Jager and Cheslin Kolbe leading the charge - as they eliminated Japan from the Rugby World Cup in their tough-as-nails quarter-final in Tokyo on Sunday.
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The Springboks produced a second half revival to clinch a place in the RWC semi-finals after a ‘nervous’ first 40 raised hopes for a packed home crowd of a repeat of the ‘Miracle of Brighton’ which had seen Japan beat South Africa four years ago.
Follow the action as it happens all the way from Tokyo Stadium, where Japan take on the Springboks in the fourth and final Rugby World Cup quarter-final from 12h15 (SA time) on Sunday.
The Springboks will face Wales in the Rugby World Cup semi-final after booking their place in the top four of the international spectacle by defeating tournament hosts, Japan, 26-3 at the Tokyo Stadium in a thrilling quarter-final on Sunday.
South Africa lost 19-14 to Kenya's Morans team in the final of the Tusker Safari Sevens at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi after a slow start in the first half saw the visitors concede 19 points against the locals.
The Springboks outscored Japan by three tries to nil as they progressed to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals after a 26-3 win over Japan in Tokyo on Sunday.
Wales will go into Sunday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on the back of four successive victories over the Springboks – but the challenge of ending that run is one being relished by Rassie Erasmus’s team.
A new environment and a new approach have helped the Springboks revive their fortunes to such an extent that they go into the weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals as many peoples’ second favourites to lift the trophy behind New Zealand.
World Rugby has announced the match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2019 semi-finals at International Stadium Yokohama this weekend, with Nigel Owens and Jérôme Garcès taking charge of the Tests.
If it depended on the size of his smile, Seabelo Senatla would have had to pay for oversize luggage when the Blitzboks boarded a flight to London on Monday for this weekend’s Athlete's Factory Sevens in Chester.
Former Springbok flanker Heinrich Brüssow bowed out of professional rugby with immediate effect on Wednesday following an illustrious career spanning over more than a decade as injuries continued to take its toll on him.
The Springboks produced a second half revival to clinch a place in the RWC semi-finals after a ‘nervous’ first 40 raised hopes for a packed home crowd of a repeat of the ‘Miracle of Brighton’ which had seen Japan beat South Africa four years ago.
Wales will go into Sunday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on the back of four successive victories over the Springboks – but the challenge of ending that run is one being relished by Rassie Erasmus’s team.
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RIP Charles Kleinbooi (1955 to 2026)Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former South African Rugby Union and Eastern Province loose forward Charles Peter Kleinbooi, who sadly passed away on Tuesday at the age of 70.
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Marvellous Marx makes it a memorable doubleSpringbok hooker Malcolm Marx capped off fantastic 2025 season when he added the prestigious SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year Award to his World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year accolade, which he received late last year, while Nadine Roos did the double by being named SA Rugby Women’s Player of the Year for a second successive season at the SA Rugby Awards, presented by FNB on Thursday.
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Leaders agree to focus on fan experience and value creationGlobal rugby leaders attending World Rugby’s annual Shape of the Game week have committed to driving greater alignment in law and officiating application across competitions, while increasing focus on making the sport clearer and simpler for fans and players alike, and generating greater value, together.
