“Unbelievable performance” sees Etzebeth break Bok record
Eben Etzebeth, winning a Springbok record 128th cap, thanked his teammates for an “unbelievable performance” as his team clinched the Castle Lager Rugby Championship with a joyous 48-7 victory over Argentina at a heaving Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday.

Bok Women dig deep for famous victory over Japan
The Springbok Women started their WXV 2 campaign on a winning note with a nail-biting 31-24 (halftime 17-12) victory over Japan at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday.

Boks playing for Etzebeth and South Africa
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said the team would play for Eben Etzebeth – who will become the most capped Springbok of all time with 128 Tests – and to make the entire country proud when they line up against Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday.

De Bruin applauds gutsy win in WXV 2 opener
Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin applauded the effort of his squad after they outplayed Japan to start their 2024 WXV 2 campaign on a winning note on Friday.

SA’s 2024/25 Vodacom URC campaign kicks off
Apart from Nelspruit, South African eyes will be on Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bridgend and Galway on Saturday as the four local franchises get their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season underway.

Clubs march on after explosive start to Gold Cup
Defending African Rainbow Community Gold Cup champions, Naka Bulle from Pretoria, as well as College Rovers and Northam Rhinos claimed big wins on the opening weekend of South Africa’s premier club tournament.

Marx: “Argentina are tough to contain”
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx anticipated a massive battle against Argentina in Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship finale at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit where both teams will be vying for the title, but he said they were ready for the challenge.

Hele: Springbok Women ready to make a statement
There are mixed emotions for Aseza Hele, as the Springbok Women No 8 gears up with the rest of the squad to face Japan at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday, in what will be the opening match of the 2024 version of WXV 2.

Big sponsorship boost for U20 Women’s Rugby
SA Rugby and R10 confirmed an exciting new sponsorship and competition structure involving the Junior Springbok Women that will boost the exposure of the game at junior level across the African continent.

Match official appointments to 30 September 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made and Ben O’Keeffe from New Zealand will be in charge when the Springboks hots Argentina in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Nelspruit, while Maria Latos is the referee in the WXV 2 opener between the Springbok Women and Japan in Cape Town.