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Dec 19, 25 •
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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 •
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Womens Rugby •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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 •
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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...
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Nov 17, 25 •
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Comments Off on British invasion of SA to kick off new Nations Championship
The Springboks will host England, Scotland, and Wales in July 2026 as the new Nations Championship launches with a northern invasion of the southern hemisphere, where every match will count as teams aim to finish the season as the top Test side on the planet....
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Nov 14, 25 •
237 Views •
Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Springbok Women to assemble for alignment camp
Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin and his coaching assistants invited a group of 42 players to a weeklong alignment camp in the Western Cape, with the players arriving at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport on Sunday. The group consist of 21 players that...
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Nov 12, 25 •
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Womens Rugby •
Johan Jonck •
Comments Off on Bok Women Sevens are focused and ready to get the job done in Kenya
A daunting challenge awaits the Springbok Women’s Sevens team in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup in Kenya this weekend, but upon their departure to Nairobi on Wednesday, coach Cecil Afrika was at ease due to the mood and mindset of the departing...
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Nov 10, 25 •
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Comments Off on SA U19s arrive in Cork to prepare for Irish encounter
The South African Under-19 Academy squad arrived in Ireland on Sunday evening, determined to finish their two-match European tour on a high note against Ireland U19 on Friday. The SA U19s are looking to bounce back from a hard-fought 20-12 loss to France U19...
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Nov 10, 25 •
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Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Fortuin looking for further growth and rugby success
She made her debut for her country at the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup tournament in Ghana last year and scored a try on debut, but that was just the beginning of the season’s highlights for Springbok Women’s Sevens forward, Leigh Fortuin. The...
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Nov 8, 25 •
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Comments Off on Norton leads SA U19 Academy side against France
Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton will lead an exciting-looking SA Under-19 Academy team against France when the two sides clash on Saturday in Châteauroux, approximately three hours’ drive south of Paris. Norton (lock) will captain a side featuring...
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Nov 8, 25 •
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Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Top SA women coaches go to the next level
Two former Springbok Women’s players, Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Zenay Jordaan, are in line to complete the World Rugby Level 3 Coaching Course next week in Cape Town, where SA Rugby’s Participation and Development Department will be hosting the second...
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Nov 5, 25 •
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Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Roos named in Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens training squad
SA Rugby Women’s Player of the Year, Nadine Roos, is amongst the group of 18 players invited to a Springbok Women’s Sevens training camp in Pretoria, where the squad will step-up preparations for the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens championship in Nairobi,...
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Oct 16, 25 •
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Comments Off on Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry announced: Springboks and All Blacks reignite traditional tours
• Quadrennial tour between Springboks and All Blacks announced • Eight match schedule of All Blacks’ 2026 tour of South Africa confirmed • Historic fourth Test to be played internationally • Springboks’ first professional era tour of New Zealand...
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Oct 4, 25 •
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Womens Rugby •
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Comments Off on Historic Betway Women’s Club Championships ready for lift-off
Raiders of Johannesburg will make history on Monday 6 October when they take the field for the first-ever women’s national club championship match, in the inaugural Betway Women’s Club Championship. The Longdale-based club, whose roots can be...
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Sep 30, 25 •
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Comments Off on Erasmus makes minimal changes for Rugby Champs decider in London
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus made four changes to the match-23 for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider against the Pumas at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham in London, which will see the return of Ox Nche to the starting team, as well as...
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Sep 22, 25 •
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Womens Rugby •
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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,...
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Sep 15, 25 •
571 Views •
Womens Rugby •
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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...
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Sep 13, 25 •
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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...
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Sep 12, 25 •
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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...
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Sep 11, 25 •
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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...
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Sep 10, 25 •
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Womens Rugby •
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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...
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Sep 8, 25 •
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Womens Rugby •
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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...
