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  • Naka Bulls aiming for ‘three-peat’ in Pick n Pay Gold Cup

    Sep 25, 25 • 498 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Naka Bulls aiming for ‘three-peat’ in Pick n Pay Gold Cup

    Defending champions Naka Bulls will begin their quest to win an unprecedented third straight Pick n Pay Gold Cup title when the “FA Cup” of South African club rugby kicks off this weekend at 16 venues across the country. This year’s tournament – which...

  • Erasmus opts for consistency in selection against Pumas in Durban

    Sep 23, 25 • 354 Views • Springboks • • Comments Off on Erasmus opts for consistency in selection against Pumas in Durban

    Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus opted for consistency in selection for their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match, against Argentina at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday, making minimal changes to the side that secured a record 43-10...

  • Blitzboks to continue putting building blocks in place in 2026

    Sep 23, 25 • 470 Views • Academy Week, Blitz Bokke, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Youth Weeks • • Comments Off on Blitzboks to continue putting building blocks in place in 2026

    The Springbok Sevens will start the new season as defending HSBC SVNS World Champions, but for Blitzbok head coach Philip Snyman, it will not be a year of protecting their title at all cost. Rather, according to Snyman, another holistic approach can be...

  • Northam Platinum partners with Pick n Pay Gold Cup

    Sep 23, 25 • 502 Views • Club Rugby, Varsity & Club • • Comments Off on Northam Platinum partners with Pick n Pay Gold Cup

    Northam Platinum Holdings has been confirmed as a proud partner of the Pick n Pay Gold Cup, which kicks off this Saturday, 27 September at 16 venues across the length and breadth of South Africa. SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday that the mining giant would...

  • 2025 Carling Currie Cup Champions claim historic victory

    Sep 22, 25 • 399 Views • Currie Cup • • Comments Off on 2025 Carling Currie Cup Champions claim historic victory

    Johannesburg – The 2025 Carling Currie Cup reached its thrilling conclusion at Ellis Park on Saturday, where Champions Suzuki Griquas emerged victorious against Suzuki Griquas in a final that showcased everything magnificent about South African rugby. In...

  • Booi lauded for massive contribution to SA rugby

    Sep 22, 25 • 381 Views • Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Booi lauded for massive contribution to SA rugby

    SA Rugby president, Mr Mark Alexander, paid tribute to outgoing Springbok Women captain Nolusindiso Booi, following her decision to hang up her boots after a storied career of close to two decades. Booi, who started playing senior rugby for Border in 2007,...

  • Le Roux to train with Boks in Durban

    Sep 21, 25 • 376 Views • Springboks • • Comments Off on Le Roux to train with Boks in Durban

    Springbok fullback Willie le Roux will join the national squad in Durban on Sunday and train with the team until Wednesday as they prepare to face Argentina in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on Saturday....

  • The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #30 – Champions Edition

    Sep 21, 25 • 428 Views • Currie Cup Results, South Africa • • Comments Off on The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #30 – Champions Edition

    Experienced flyhalf George Whitehead wrote his name in the Carling Currie Cup history books when he kicked the winning points for Suzuki Griquas to defeat the Fidelity ADT Lions 27-25 in yet another dramatic final staged at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon....

  • Boks kick off preparations for Pumas duel in Durban

    Sep 19, 25 • 354 Views • Springboks • • Comments Off on Boks kick off preparations for Pumas duel in Durban

    The Springboks kicked off their preparations on a strong note for the first of two crucial Tests against Argentina in Durban next week Saturday, as both teams prepare for the closing stretch of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, which features matches in...

  • Erasmus keeps faith in core of Bok squad to face Pumas

    Sep 17, 25 • 490 Views • Springboks • • Comments Off on Erasmus keeps faith in core of Bok squad to face Pumas

    Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Wednesday named most of the players who were members of the squad that retained the Freedom Cup in New Zealand last weekend in his 33-man squad for their closing two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against Argentina...

  • URC and Castle Lager join forces to elevate the South African Fan Experience

    Sep 16, 25 • 451 Views • United Rugby Championship • • Comments Off on URC and Castle Lager join forces to elevate the South African Fan Experience

    South Africa; Rugby is tough. It’s relentless. And it brings people together like nothing else. That’s why the URC is proud to team up with Castle Lager — the taste that stood the test of time — as the official beer sponsor of the Championship in...

  • Dolf rakes in the records at Women’s Rugby World Cup

    Sep 15, 25 • 470 Views • Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Dolf rakes in the records at Women’s Rugby World Cup

    Utility backline player Byrhandré Dolf topped the points charts for the Springbok Women at the conclusion of their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign and spearheaded a number of records achieved by the team in their best ever performance at the global...

  • The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #28

    Sep 14, 25 • 435 Views • Currie Cup • • Comments Off on The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #28

    The Fidelity ADT Lions will host the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division final for the second successive season when Suzuki Griquas travel to Johannesburg next weekend after the two teams managed to progress to the decider by winning their semi-finals matches...

  • Erasmus pleased with record, but said Boks have not achieved anything yet

    Sep 13, 25 • 744 Views • Australia, Cell C Community Cup, International, Pale Toe, Springboks, Top 14, Top 14, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Erasmus pleased with record, but said Boks have not achieved anything yet

    Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was delighted with his team’s biggest victory ever against the All Blacks in Wellinton on Saturday night, but he said they would keep their feet on the ground with a tough task ahead against Argentina in their remaining two...

  • Booi: “This is what we’ve worked for”

    Sep 12, 25 • 517 Views • Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Booi: “This is what we’ve worked for”

    There is no way that the Springbok Women will simply roll over in their Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Exeter after fighting the odds, training for hours and hours, and spending months away from family and friends. That was the...

  • Stick: “We have to be at our best for 80 minutes against NZ”

    Sep 12, 25 • 777 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Stick: “We have to be at our best for 80 minutes against NZ”

    Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi admitted on Friday that they had learned many lessons from last weekend’s 24-17 defeat against New Zealand in Auckland as they gear up for Saturday’s Test against their archrivals in...

  • The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #27

    Sep 11, 25 • 486 Views • Currie Cup • • Comments Off on The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #27

    A place in this year’s Carling Currie Cup Premier Division final is the big prize on offer when the two semi-finals will be staged in Johannesburg and Kimberley on Saturday. The Fidelity ADT Lions host the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers at 17h00 at Ellis Park in...

  • Booi returns to lead Bok Women against Black Ferns

    Sep 11, 25 • 501 Views • Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Booi returns to lead Bok Women against Black Ferns

    Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin named Nolusindiso Booi at lock for Saturday’s historic Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Exeter, where South Africa will take on the Black Ferns with a bench consisting of seven...

  • Johannes-Haupt: Bok Women will show up and represent

    Sep 10, 25 • 499 Views • Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Johannes-Haupt: Bok Women will show up and represent

    The Springbok Women have already reached 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...

  • The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #26

    Sep 8, 25 • 503 Views • Currie Cup • • Comments Off on 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...

  • Erasmus names new-look backline for second All Black Test

    Sep 8, 25 • 580 Views • Springboks • • Comments Off on Erasmus names new-look backline for second All Black 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 fourth-round Castle Lager Rugby Championship...

  • Bok Women still have eyes on the bigger picture

    Sep 8, 25 • 534 Views • Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on 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. That is the view of SA head coach Swys de...

  • Disappointed Erasmus and Kriel take defeat on the chin

    Sep 6, 25 • 855 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Disappointed Erasmus and Kriel take defeat on the chin

    Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Jesse Kriel were both bitterly disappointed by the team’s 24-17 defeat against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday, which dashed their hopes of beating the hosts for the first time at Eden Park since 1937, and...

  • Latsha: “We are ready for the French challenge”

    Sep 6, 25 • 539 Views • Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Latsha: “We are ready for the French challenge”

    The Springbok Women are determined to show that their strong start at the Women’s Rugby World Cup was no fluke and want to keep their winning momentum going when they face France in their final pool match in Northampton on Sunday. That was the message from...

  • Latsha to lead Bok Women as Zulu and Qolo earn first WRWC starts

    Sep 5, 25 • 596 Views • Womens Rugby • • Comments Off on Latsha to lead Bok Women as Zulu and Qolo earn first WRWC starts

    Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women into battle when they take on France in Northampton on Sunday, when Mary Zulu (flyhalf) and Anathi Qolo (lock) will make their Women’s Rugby World Cup debuts in the starting team in the Pool D decider at...