Boks gearing up for testing Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign
epa12270279 South Africa head coach, Rassie Erasmus, during the team's practice at the Johannesburg Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 July 2025. South Africa play Australia in a 2025 Rugby Championship on 16 August. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK
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Boks gearing up for testing Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said the team were gearing up for a testing Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign, which kicks off against the Wallabies on Saturday 16 August in Johannesburg, and stressed the importance of their two-week training camp saying it was vital in ensuring that the coaches, players, and entire management team were aligned and prepared for the competition.

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July 29, 2025
Bok Women look to eliminate Black Ferns XV threats
Nadine Roos of South Africa during the 2025 International Womans Rugby Test match between South Africa and New Zealand at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town on 26 July 2025 ©Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix
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Bok Women look to eliminate Black Ferns XV threats

They were caught napping at times and were outplayed at others, but the Springbok Women resumed their training on Monday with renewed energy as they prepare to take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV for a second time this weekend.

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July 29, 2025
De Bruin: More reality checks for Springbok Women
Team South Africa lined up for the National Anthems during the 2025 International Womans Rugby Test match between South Africa and New Zealand at Athlone Stadium, Cape Town on 26 July 2025 ©Reinhardt Hamman/BackpagePix
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De Bruin: More reality checks for Springbok Women

The Springbok Women took another positive step towards the Rugby World Cup in England as they recovered from being outplayed by New Zealand’s Black Ferns XV in the first half of their match at Athlone Stadium on Saturday, to “winning” the second half.

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July 28, 2025
Hatton to lead Sharks in Currie Cup opener
Nick Hatton, Captain of the Cell C Sharks leads his team onto the field for the first time in a Sharks jersey during the 2024 Currie Cup game between the Sharks and the Lions at Kings Park Stadium in Durban on 5 July 2024 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix
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Hatton to lead Sharks in Currie Cup opener

The talented Nick Hatton will lead the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV, having stepped into the leadership role last year, as the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV open their Carling Currie Cup campaign this weekend against the Fidelity ADT Lions in Johannesburg.

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July 25, 2025
Latsha to lead Springbok Women in Cape Town
South African captain Babalwa Latsha leads her team out during the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup match between South Africa Women and Namibia Women held at City Park in Cape Town on 23 June 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix
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Latsha to lead Springbok Women in Cape Town

Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women in the first of two international friendlies against the Blacks Ferns XV on Saturday, with both matches to be played at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.

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July 24, 2025
Two SA squads named for U18 International Series
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Two SA squads named for U18 International Series

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote will get a glimpse of what the future holds when he and his coaching team work with the two SA Under-18 squads announced on Wednesday for next month’s U18 International Series in and around Paarl, in the Western Cape.

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July 23, 2025
Erasmus names squad for Australia leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Rassie Erasmus, head coach of South Africa during the 2025 Qatar Airways Cup captains run for South Africa at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 27 June 2025 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
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Erasmus names squad for Australia leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus selected a strong 37-man squad for the first two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship against Australia, featuring 24 Rugby World Cup-winners and five players who made their Test debuts during their successful Castle Lager Incoming Series.

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July 23, 2025