’95 remembered – the Barbarian way
The organisers of the Qatar Airways Cup clash between the Barbarians and the Springboks at DHL Stadium in Cape Town next weekend have released a number of new blocks of tickets to mark South Africa’s 1995 Rugby World Cup victory, one week before the 30th anniversary!

Nche wishes SA youth well as Boks get back to business
Springbok prop Ox Nche had a special message for South Africa’s younger citizens the country celebrates Youth Day on Monday, while he and his teammates got back to business on the field for the second week of their training camp in Johannesburg as they prepare for the forthcoming international season.

Venter called up as Erasmus reduces Bok squad
Boan Venter, a former Toyota Cheetahs prop who now plays for Edinburgh, earned his first Springbok call-up on Sunday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a group of 45 players following the completion of the team’s first week of training in Johannesburg for the forthcoming international season.

Bok Women achieved all Madagascar objectives
There was relief but also pride that the Springbok Women executed their mandate in Madagascar at the 2025 Rugby Africa Women's Cup, returning home victorious after wins over Uganda, Kenya and Madagascar, resulting in another continental title and trophy for the South Africans.

Bok Women are queens of Africa yet again
The Springbok Women finished the Rugby Africa Women's Cup in fine fashion when they outplayed hosts Madagascar 61-17 at Stade Makis in Antananarivo on Sunday, with their third victory from three clashes in the tournament handing them the continental title yet again.

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #2
The Valke, Leopards and Eastern Province were on the winning side in the opening round of the Carling Currie Cup First Division which took place on Saturday.

Leinster outplay Bulls to clinch Vodacom URC title
Leinster, who topped the Vodacom United Rugby Championship log, proved too good for the Vodacom Bulls in front of a 40 000-strong crowd in wet and cold conditions at Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday night in the Grand Final of the cross-hemisphere showpiece, outscoring the men from Pretoria by four tries to one for a 32-7 victory and their first title since the 2020/21 season.

Fortuin and Mjwara earn first starts for Bok Women
Former Junior Springbok Women’s captain Leigh Fortuin and flanker Nobuhle Mjwara will earn their first starts for South Africa in the final match of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup 2025 against Madagascar at Stade Makis in Antananarivo on Sunday.

Battle lines drawn in Vodacom URC Grand Final
Will the Vodacom Bulls be third time lucky or can Leinster break their Vodacom United Rugby Championship drought?

Duarttee and Ndhlovu to boost SA effort in Mauritius
Ricardo Duarttee and Mfundo Ndhlovu, who were members of the Blitzboks’ HSBC SVNS World Championship winning squad, have been included in the Springbok Sevens ‘A’ squad for the Rugby Africa Sevens Cup in Mauritius, where Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman will get a glimpse of what the future holds for the sevens programme.