South Africa’s top junior girls players will be in action at the SA Rugby U16 & U18 Girls Weeks staged at Jeppe High School in Johannesburg from Monday.
South Africa climbed to the top of Group A in the Cosafa Cup following a 2-1 victory over 10-man Botswana at the King Zwelithini Stadium on Saturday.
The Springboks will depart for New Zealand on Sunday with mission accomplished after completing their third biggest victory over Australia in a 43-12 Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory at Loftus Versfeld.
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a group of 21 players to join their team-mates in New Zealand for next week’s second Castle Lager Rugby Championship outing against New Zealand in Auckland bringing the total number of players to 35.
The SA Schools selectors named two squads of 23 players each to represent the SA Schools and SA Schools ‘A’ teams at the conclusion of the U18 Craven Week in George, with Kathleho Lynch (SA Schools) and Lwazi Zangqa (SA Schools ‘A’) named as coaches for the match on Thursday.
SA U20 captain Paul de Villiers says there are no external pressures on them to reach the final when they meet Ireland in the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-finals at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Sunday.
New Kaizer Chiefs signing Edson Castillo is eager to get started and is relishing the chance to help the club end their trophy drought by winning silverware during his time with the Soweto giant.
Kaizer Chiefs new signing Edson Castillo says he wants to make his mark at the club by following in the footsteps of Jose Torrealba and Leandro Perez in representing the iconic Gold & Black jersey.
Kurt-Lee Arendse continued his fine run of form after scoring a hat-trick of tries as the Springboks hammered Australia 43-12 in their Rugby Championship opener at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday.
Western Province and Eastern Province claimed victories on Saturday to finish their respective campaigns unbeaten at the SA Rugby U18 Craven Week at Outeniqua Park in George.