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Mar 9, 26 •
35 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Daisies break clear as Sharks bag first win in Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1
The Isuzu Bulls Daisies delivered a decisive second half performance against DHL Western Province to confirm their dominance in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 on Saturday, while the Sharks Women secured their very first win in round four of the...
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Mar 6, 26 •
57 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Eyes on Cape Town and Gqeberha in Pick n Pay WSL 1
The only two undefeated sides in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1, the Isuzu Bulls Daisies and DHL Western Province, collide in a fourth round match that is most likely going to determine hosting rights for the final, which is less than a month away,...
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Mar 4, 26 •
83 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Jacobs excited to be back where it all started
An unexpected call-up to the Springbok Women’s Sevens training camp in Stellenbosch was not quite the road back to sunshine and South African rugby that Catha Jacobs had in mind, but she took the detour in her stride. After all, this is where it started for...
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Mar 1, 26 •
75 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Daisies and WP still undefeated in Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1
The Isuzu Bulls Daisies and DHL Western Province retained their unbeaten status in the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 this weekend, while the Golden Lions won their first game of the season, but the third round was not kind to the Sanlam Boland Dames,...
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Feb 27, 26 •
134 Views •
Australia, Cell C Community Cup, International, Junior Rugby, Pale Toe, Top 14, Top 14, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Junior Boks complete Georgian tour with victory in tough conditions
The Junior Springboks concluded their short tour of Georgia with a 35-5 victory over their hosts on a cold and wet Friday afternoon in Tbilisi, with SA U20 head coach Kevin Foote praising the players’ resilience in the tough conditions. The SA U20s, who won...
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Feb 25, 26 •
138 Views •
Australia, Cell C Community Cup, International, Pale Toe, Top 14, Top 14, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Rugby’s “biggest step forward” says SA Rugby President
The official launch of the Nations Championship was the “biggest step forward” for the sport since the advent of professionalism 30 years ago, said Mr Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union, on Wednesday. The venues for the 42...
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Feb 25, 26 •
156 Views •
Australia, Cell C Community Cup, International, Junior Rugby, Pale Toe, Top 14, Top 14, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Junior Boks bolstered by returning duo for Georgia rematch
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named a reinforced match-day squad for the second and final international against Georgia, drafting in key forward experience as the South Africans look to build on their clinical opening performance in Tbilisi on...
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Feb 24, 26 •
159 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, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Boks to kick off season against BaaBaas in Gqeberha
The Springboks will kick off a novel 2026 season against the Barbarians in Gqeberha on Saturday, 20 June – the second home fixture between the teams in as many seasons – at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, exactly two weeks before their inaugural Nations...
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Feb 22, 26 •
101 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Usual suspects flex muscles in Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1
There was the familiar barrage of tries and crunching tackles on display in the second round of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 on Saturday, with the regular contenders for the ultimate prize all flexing their muscles and claiming consecutive wins....
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Feb 20, 26 •
108 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Latsha’s return set to spark Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1
Babalwa Latsha, the most capped prop in the women’s game in South Africa, will return to her roots on Saturday when she runs out for DHL Western Province in the second round of the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1, while a former Scotland junior captain...
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Feb 16, 26 •
151 Views •
Academy Week, Grant Khomo Week, SA Schools, Sevens Rugby, Womens Rugby, Youth Weeks •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Afrika praises Bok Women Sevens’ character and fight in Kenya
Springbok Women’s Sevens coach Cecil Afrika was full of praise of his team following their second place finish at the HSBC SVNS 2 tournament in Nairobi, Kenya on Sunday, with their performances on the second day of the tournament a highlight for the coach....
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Feb 16, 26 •
138 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 kicks off with a bang
The Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 kicked off in dramatic fashion on Saturday, with a record win to the Isuzu Bulls Daisies and an unexpected victory on the road for the EP Queens the main features on a weekend that also delivered impressive victories...
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Feb 11, 26 •
179 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Huge boost for women’s rugby as new Super League kicks off
It may be Valentine’s Day on Saturday, but there will be no love lost when South Africa’s top eight women’s provincial teams return to action as the wait is finally over for fans of this fast-growing sport, with the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1...
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Feb 11, 26 •
240 Views •
Australia, Cell C Community Cup, International, Junior Rugby, Pale Toe, Top 14, Top 14, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Foote names exciting SA U20 squad for Georgia tour
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named an exciting 31-man squad to travel to Tbilisi for a three-match tour of Georgia later this month, with four members from last year’s Junior Springbok squad selected for the trip. The SA Rugby U20 squad are...
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Feb 10, 26 •
137 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Afrika names tried and tested squad for HSBC SVNS 2 opener
Shannon-Lee Windvogel is in line to make her international debut for the Springbok Women’s Sevens this weekend after the former SWD Eagirls speedster was named in the South African squad for HSBC SVNS 2 in Nairobi, but for the rest, Cecil Afrika has...
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Jan 21, 26 •
178 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Women to host USA in historic Test series
The Springbok Women will host their counterparts from the USA in a historic two-Test series in July in Johannesburg and Pretoria, where they will open the days’ action when the Springboks kick off their Nations Championship campaign. The two Tests, at Ellis...
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Jan 19, 26 •
173 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Afrika praises players after Bok Women’s Sevens’ Dubai win
The way the Springbok Women’s Sevens defended and controlled the tempo of their matches was a highlight for SA coach Cecil Afrika, who also attributed their HSBC SVNS 3 success in Dubai to good team work from the players. After an unbeaten run in pool play...
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Jan 14, 26 •
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Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Roos: “We are playing for the future of our programme”
The 12 players in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are very aware of the massive responsibility that awaits them in Dubai this weekend, and they will need no motivation to go and execute the task at hand. That is the view of team captain, Nadine Roos, as...
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Dec 19, 25 •
604 Views •
Australia, Cell C Community Cup, International, Junior Rugby, Pale Toe, South Africa, Top 14, Top 14, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Junior Boks get coaching support
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that former Springbok lock Barend Pieterse had been appointed as a lineout and breakdown consultant to the Junior Springbok team for three years. The 46-year-old Pieterse, who appeared for the Lions, Cheetahs and Eastern Province...
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Dec 16, 25 •
494 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Rugby pays tribute to Lusanda Dumke
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke, who passed away in East London in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a battle with a rare gastric cancer. She was 29. Dumke, SA Rugby’s...
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Dec 6, 25 •
665 Views •
Australia, British & Irish Lions, Cell C Community Cup, General News, International, Pale Toe, South Africa, South Africa U18, Springboks, Springboks by School, Super Rugby, Super Rugby Fixtures, Super Rugby Logs, Super Rugby Results, The Rugby Championship, Top 14, Top 14, Tournament Rules, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Rugby celebrate progress and success in 2025
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very good year for South African rugby during the General Meeting held in Cape Town on Friday. Lauding the collective strength of the...
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Dec 3, 25 •
656 Views •
Australia, Cell C Community Cup, International, Pale Toe, Top 14, Top 14, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Boks’ pool opponents locked in for RWC title defence in Australia
The Springboks have been drawn with Italy, Georgia, and Romania for the pool stages of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, where they will be aiming for for an unprecedented third consecutive title after lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in Japan in 2019, and...
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Nov 26, 25 •
298 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Grateful Johannes-Haupt completes World Rugby coaching course
The opportunity to work with world class mentors and coaches in a highly professional and productive environment was a highlight for Springbok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt, who completed the second and final phase of the World Rugby Level 3...
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Nov 23, 25 •
713 Views •
Australia, Cell C Community Cup, International, Pale Toe, Top 14, Top 14, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Erasmus: “Not perfect, but glad we got the monkey off our backs”
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus admitted on Saturday that although the Boks’ performance in their victory against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium was not perfect, they were pleased to break their 13-year winning drought in Dublin. The 24-13 victory marked the...
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Nov 18, 25 •
732 Views •
Australia, Cell C Community Cup, International, Pale Toe, Top 14, Top 14, TRC Rules, Varsity & Club, Varsity Cup, Video, Vodacom Cup, Womens Rugby, World in Union Song •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on SA Rugby congratulates Bok quartet on World Rugby nominations
SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander congratulated Springboks Pieter-Steph du Toit, Malcolm Marx, Ox Nche, and Ethan Hooker on their nominations for prestigious World Rugby Awards for 2026. The Springbok quartet were announced as nominees in the World Rugby...
