U20 Academy squad test their skill against Maties
The SA Rugby Under-20 Academy squad enjoyed a solid workout session against a Maties outfit in Stellenbosch on Thursday morning and will have a similar training exercise next Monday against the University of Cape Town as part of their preparations for the forthcoming tour to Georgia.
Match official appointments to 9 February 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with Morne Ferreira in action in the Vodacom URC derby in Cape Town, while Marius Jonker and Marius van der Westhuizen are on Six Nations duty.
Continued gains for Bok Women in RWC preparation
Their second alignment camp ticked a couple of boxes for the Springbok Women coaching staff and players, with assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt emphasising some good outcomes from the planned objectives at the conclusion of the three-day camp in Pretoria.
Grassroots to Greatness: Origin Round returns
Across Rounds 11 (14-16 Feb) and 12 (28 Feb-1 March) the Vodacom URC is inviting teams, players and fans to celebrate the communities and people who helped launch the careers of hundreds of rugby players and coaches.
Bok Women assemble in Pretoria for second camp
A group of 34 players will assemble in Pretoria on Sunday for the Springbok Women’s second alignment camp of the year, as the national team’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup in England in August picks up pace.
Impressive Daisies lay down marker in Pretoria
The Bulls Daisies made it very clear that they are not giving an inch in the defence of their Women's Premier Division title when they totally outplayed DHL Western Province in Pretoria on Saturday, while the Sanlam Boland Dames, Sharks Women and Border Ladies were also victorious in their second-round clashes.
RIP Izak Johannes “Sakkie” de Klerk (1938 to 2025)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok lock Sakkie de Klerk, who passed away on Friday at the age of 86.
All eyes on the Capital on Saturday
A replay of last year’s Women’s Premier Division final in Pretoria highlights the second round of the 2025 competition, with the Bulls Daisies welcoming DHL Western Province to Pretoria on Saturday.
Green and bold: Making an impact off the field
SA Rugby, in collaboration with CRDC SA, helped build 15 housing units in 2024, utilising plastic waste collected at three events the local governing body hosted with World Rugby last year.
RIP Armien Manuel
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, mourned the loss of Armien Manuel, a former national player from the erstwhile non-racial South African Rugby Union (SARU) in the apartheid years, who sadly passed away in the southern suburbs of Cape Town on Friday.