Sokoyi to debut as Blitzboks prepare to defend CT crown
Uncapped utility backline player Nabo Sokoyi has been included in the Springbok Sevens squad for the HSBC SVNS Cape Town at DHL Stadium, where the Blitzboks will aim to defend their crown in the second round of the season.

French flavour awaits SA teams in Champions Cup
Reigning champions Union Bordeaux Bègles will kick off the defence of their Investec Champions Cup crown against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria, while the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks both face tough away fixtures in France as the European showpiece gets underway this weekend.

Boks’ pool locked in for RWC defence in Australia
The Springboks have been drawn with Italy, Georgia, and Romania for the pool stages of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, where they will be aiming for for an unprecedented third consecutive title after lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in Japan in 2019, and France in 2023.

Reynders still soaking it up with a smile
Zander Reynders’ debut for the Springbok Sevens, a year ago at the HSBC SVNS Cape Town, was a surreal experience and to return to DHL Stadium where it all started was a reminder of how blessed his rugby career has been since.

Boks congratulated for outstanding 2025 season
The Springboks were congratulated by Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, on Monday for an outstanding 2025 season, which included the successful defence of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship title, as well as a second successive unbeaten Castle Lager Outgoing Tour to Europe.

Blitzboks can’t wait to claim redemption at home
The overnight flight from Dubai to Cape Town was more than enough time for the Blitzboks to reflect on their fifth place finish at the Emirates Dubai 7s tournament and upon arrival in the Mother City this morning, Springbok Sevens sweeper Ricardo Duarttee was ready for another bite at the cherry.

Exciting pool draw locked in for Cape Town
The Springbok Sevens will face Dubai champions New Zealand, as well as Fiji and Great Britain on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS Cape Town on Saturday as the pool draw was confirmed following last weekend’s action in the desert.

RIP Hennie van Zyl (1936 to 2025)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok wing Hendrik Jacobus “Hennie” van Zyl, who passed away on Monday morning at the age of 89.

Reinach grateful for reaching 50-cap milestone
Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach was thrilled about earning his 50th Test cap in the Boks’ big victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, which wrapped up their second consecutive unbeaten Castle Lager Outgoing Tour, describing the milestone as a “privilege” and “something I’ll always be grateful for”.

“We will rectify Dubai mishaps in Cape Town”
It wasn’t all doom and gloom for Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman after the Blitzboks’ fifth-place finish at the Emirates Dubai 7s on Sunday, but he admitted that they did not perform to their own expectations.