Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin has made two changes to the starting team that will face Spain at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Thursday, and three tweaks to the bench from their comprehensive victory over the Barbarians just over a week ago.
Morne van den Berg has been called up as an injury replacement for Grant Williams for the Springboks’ penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on Saturday 21 September.
Former Springbok Sevens captain Phillip Snyman has been appointed as head coach of the Blitzboks after taking care of the team in an acting capacity for the last six months, SA Rugby confirmed on Thursday.
As he looks towards the 20 September kick-off of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White says he’s excited about the growing experience in his squad and singled out Ruan Nortjé as an example of it hopefully benefitting his team this season.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus recalled hooker Johan Grobbelaar to his 28-man squad for their short tour to Argentina where they will face Los Pumas at Estadio Unico Madre Ciudades in Santiago on Saturday 21 September in their penultimate Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash.
The incredible depth in South African rugby at Test level is the envy of the rugby world, and Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen believes the Vodacom United Rugby Championship is helping to develop this.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus played down South Africa’s fourth successive victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday, paying respect to the All Blacks after the Boks won back the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.
The Sharks are delighted to confirm that Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will return home to join the Hollywoodbets Sharks upon completion of his current national duties.
Canan Moodie and Jaden Hendrikse make their first appearances in the Springbok jersey since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday while double RWC winners Willie le Roux and Lukhanyo Am also return to the match-23 face New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Cape Town.
Due to a request from SA Rugby, the opening round Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures involving the South African teams will now be moved to avoid a clash with the Carling Currie Cup Final.