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March 31, 2020
Video: Siya Kolisi's urgent appeal to South Africa

This is not a joke. People are dying. #StayHome #FlattentheCurve #StrongerTogether

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Erasmus: “Glad we got the monkey off our backs”...

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus admitted on Saturday that although the Boks’ performance in their victory against Ireland...

2
Boks break Dublin hoodoo with scrappy victory...

The Springboks maintained their winning streak on the 2025 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour when they outplayed Ireland by 24-...

3
Marx crowned World Rugby Player of the Year...

Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx became the fourth South African to be crowned the World Rug...

4
“Ireland are very good, we have to be at our best”...

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and Irish-born assistant coach Felix Jones spoke highly of Ireland on Friday as the teams ...

5
Snyman strikes 50 as Boks opt for experience...

Towering lock RG Snyman will join the select group of players to earn 50 Test caps for South Africa when the Springboks ...

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Backs with beards: And the winner is...

The scruffy guys with the proper facial hair usually play in the forwards, but at last year's Rugby World Cup, a couple of the backs also got their beard game up to scratch - we asked you to pick your favourite from these six ... and we have a winner!

COVID-19 Diaries Part 10: Juggling motherhood and rugby

As if being a mother of an active one-year-old is not challenging enough, Springbok Women’s lock Celeste Adonis finds herself having to balance the demands of motherhood with training twice a day during the COVID-19 lockdown to maintain her fitness levels.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 9: Inspiration first, then golf

He is known as a destroyer of defences and knocking people down with his determined tackling, but since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, Werner Kok had to change his ways quite a bit.

British & Irish Lions ticket allocation ballot delayed

SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions have jointly agreed to postpone the on-sale dates for the ticket ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the supporter travel programme from abroad, for the eagerly awaited tour in 2021.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 7: Pumping iron in the garage

Springbok flyhalf and Emirates Lions skipper Elton Jantjies has converted his garage into a makeshift gym while completing his 14 days of self-isolation since returning from New Zealand just over a week ago.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 12: Healthy body, healthy mind

While South Africans across the country have been coping with the COVID-19 lockdown in different ways, leading female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron has accepted the drastic life change as a valuable training and mental strength challenge.

Quiz: How well do you know our Springbok Centurions?

Six Springboks have worn the Green and Gold in more than 100 Tests - take our quiz to see how well you know them.

World Rugby issues breakdown law application guideline

World Rugby has issued a law application guideline for the breakdown following the Executive Committee's approval of recommendations by the specialist breakdown working group.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 13: In the line of fire

The majority of people have been confined to their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but not Springbok Women’s centre Zinhle Ndawonde, who has been on duty serving as a firefighter at the King Shaka International Airport in Durban.

COVID-19 Diaries Part 14: "Siete nei nostri pensieri"

After a manic scramble to make it back in time, Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen safely returned to South Africa at the end of last week and is back with his family under national lockdown in Cape Town.

Backs with beards: And the winner is...

The scruffy guys with the proper facial hair usually play in the forwards, but at last year's Rugby World Cup, a couple of the backs also got their beard game up to scratch - we asked you to pick your favourite from these six ... and we have a winner!

COVID-19 Diaries Part 12: Healthy body, healthy mind

While South Africans across the country have been coping with the COVID-19 lockdown in different ways, leading female referee Aimee Barrett-Theron has accepted the drastic life change as a valuable training and mental strength challenge.

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Erasmus: “Glad we got the monkey off our backs”

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus admitted on Saturday that although the Boks’ performance in their victory against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium was not perfect, they were pleased to break their 13-year winning drought in Dublin.

 
November 22, 2025

Match report

Boks break Dublin hoodoo with scrappy victory

The Springboks maintained their winning streak on the 2025 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour when they outplayed Ireland by 24-13 (halftime 19-7) at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, in a performance that confirmed their number one ranking in the rugby world.

 
November 22, 2025

News

Marx crowned World Rugby Player of the Year

Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx became the fourth South African to be crowned the World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year on Saturday in a historic occasion for South African rugby, with two Boks winning the award back-to-back for the first time in history.

 
November 22, 2025

News

“Ireland are very good, we have to be at our best”

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and Irish-born assistant coach Felix Jones spoke highly of Ireland on Friday as the teams prepare to battle it out at the Aviva Stadium, with the Bok skipper saying they had to be at their best and use all their opportunities if they want to walk away with the result in Dublin on Saturday.

 
November 21, 2025

Team announcement

Snyman strikes 50 as Boks opt for experience

Towering lock RG Snyman will join the select group of players to earn 50 Test caps for South Africa when the Springboks run out at the Aviva Stadium against Ireland on Saturday, in a matchday squad that reflects only two personnel changes to the team that defeated France 32-17 two weeks ago.

 
November 20, 2025

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