SA Rugby grateful for SA Sport Awards recognition
Mr Mark Alexander, the president of SA Rugby, said on Monday the national governing body was grateful and humbled with the recognition as National Federation of the Year at the 18th annual South African Sport Awards, while Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus received a Ministerial Excellence Award.
Match official appointments to 3 September 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made - Aimee Barrett-Theron and Quinton Immelman are involved in the Women's Rugby World Cup in England, where Ella Goldsmith will be in charge of the Springbok Women's pool match against Italy on Sunday.
Erasmus sticks with tried and tested for NZ Tour
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to the players who did duty for the team in their opening two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against Australia for their tour to New Zealand, where they will play back-to-back Tests against the All Blacks next month.
The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #22
It was another weekend of enthralling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division action which delivered crucial wins for the Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and Suzuki Griquas, while there was also a first victory of the season for the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV as the race for the playoffs intensify.
RIP Daphne Scheepers (1984 to 2025)
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, and Springbok Women’s assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt paid his condolences to the family of former Springbok Women’s midfielder Daphne Scheepers, who passed away on Saturday.
De Bruin and Booi praise SA’s strong start at RWC
Springbok Women’s coach Swys de Bruin could not have asked for a more impressive start to their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign than the record-breaking 66-6 victory over Brazil in Northampton on Sunday.
Pollard praises Bok teammates for CT rebound
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard, who was named the man of the match on Saturday following the team’s 30-22 victory against the Wallabies in Cape Town, which saw them retain the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate, gave the credit to the entire team for fighting their way back from last week’s heart-breaking defeat.
Impressive Bok Women off to a RWC flyer in England
An Aseza Hele hat-trick fired South Africa to a comfortable 66-6 victory over Brazil, as the Springbok Women opened their Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign in style.
Win restores momentum but NZ task unchanged
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus welcomed a morale-boosting victory over Australia at DHL Stadum in Cape Town on Saturday, but said the hopes of retaining the Castle Lager Rugby Championship still rested on victory in New Zealand.
Boks bounce back against Aussies in Cape Town
The Springboks defeated the Wallabies 30-22 (half-time 20-10), bouncing back to form in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship match on a cold and windy Saturday evening in Cape Town.