As Morné Steyn prepares to wind down his playing career, the Springbok and Vodacom Bulls legend is already thinking to the future with the launch of his new MS10 kicking academy and passing on his skills as one of the greatest kickers in the history of the game.
Last year’s Rugby World Cup in New Zealand did not deliver the desired results for the Springbok Women, but that did not in any way deter the passion and drive in the group to keep growing and improving as a squad.
As the 14 players present at the Springbok training camp in Cape Town in the last three weeks wrapped up their activities in Stellenbosch on Friday, Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber announced that he would host alignment sessions over two days with another eight players in Cape Town this weekend.
The Cell C Sharks kick off their Currie Cup campaign on Saturday when they welcome the NovaVit Griffons to Hollywoodbets Kings Park in the eight team, 14 round tournament.
All Blacks forward Scott Barrett has confirmed that he has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2025.
SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus said on Wednesday he was pleased with the strides made by the Rugby Department in the last few years as the respective divisions continue to put in the hard yards to contribute to successful national teams, as well as refereeing and coaching structures.
Former Springbok flyhalf and SA Rugby’s High-Performance Manager Louis Koen has been appointed as interim head coach of the Springbok Women’s team for their tour to Spain later this month, with Junior Springbok Women’s coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt taking the reins as assistant coach on the trip.
Wellington Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea has been suspended for one week after a throat-slitting gesture at an opponent during Friday's Super Rugby match against Melbourne Rebels.
The Springbok Sevens team will leave no stone unturned to get back to winning ways when they return to South Africa on Tuesday after a disappointing North American leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
The DHL Stormers all but secured the South African Shield with a tense victory in Cape Town on Saturday, while the Emirates Lions kept their Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoff hopes alive in Pretoria with a second win on the trot, but in both instances the victorious teams had to withstand serious comebacks from their opponents.