Vermeulen excited to see youthful backs in action
SA Rugby Mobi-Unit coach Duane Vermeulen was confident that Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected the right mix of experience and youth to fight back from last week’s defeat against the All Blacks.

Johannes-Haupt: "We will show up and represent"
The Springbok Women have already achieved their primary objective – to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup in England – and will go into their playoff against New Zealand's Black Ferns at Sandy Park on Saturday with no fear of failure.

Match official appointments to 15 September 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made - Nika Amashukeli from Georgia is the referee in Wellington where the Springboks take on the All Blacks, Sara Cox from England will take charge of the Bok Women's RWC quarter-final against the Black Ferns in England, and Griffin Colby and Stephan Geldenhuys will referee the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division semi-finals.

Excitement and a few nerves for Hooker in NZ
Springbok utility back Ethan Hooker, who will earn his first Test start on Saturday when South Africa take on New Zealand in Wellington, said the occasion was a dream come true, and that similarly to the rest of the new look Bok backline, his only objective was to go out there and express himself.

Mcatshulwa: Physicality and skill needed in Exeter
For the most capped loose forward in Springbok Women history, actions count more than words and if you want to see how much a quarter-final place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup means to Sinazo Mcatshulwa and her teammates, make sure to watch them play on Saturday when they take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns at Sandy Park in Exeter.

WP down Bulls to increase lead in U21 Cup
The SA Rugby U21 Cup competition, now in its second week since the restart after a mid-season break, has seen defending champions DHL Western Province tighten their grip at the top of the log after they overpowered the Vodacom Bulls 59-42 in their seventh-round meeting in Cape Town last weekend.

Erasmus names new-look backline for second Test
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a new-look backline for the second Test against the All Blacks in Wellington on Saturday, where Ethan Hooker will earn his first start in the green and gold jumper.

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #26
With the final league round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division concluded over the past weekend, the Fidelity ADT Lions, Suzuki Griquas, Toyota Cheetahs and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers sealed their spots in next weekend’s semi-finals, which are set for Johannesburg and Kimberley.

Bok Women still have eyes on the bigger picture
The Springbok Women are not proud of their big defeat against France in their final Pool D match of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, but there are many positives out of their performance in Northampton on Sunday.

Boks motivated to fight back in Wellington
Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith said both him and the entire team were hungry and highly motivated to fight back from their defeat against the All Blacks at Eden Park when the sides cross paths for the second time in a row, in Wellington on Saturday.