The Junior Springboks started their 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship in commanding fashion at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday by beating Fiji 57-7 in their tournament opener.
Springbok Women's Sevens Head Coach, Renfred Dazel, expressed satisfaction at the end of their two-week Olympic Games camp in Potchefstroom and said all planned objectives had been met at the conclusion of the exercise on Saturday.
There were a pair of goalless draws in the two COSAFA Cup 2024 Group A matches played at the Isaac Wolfson Stadium on Saturday, but no shortage of entertainment for the sizeable crowd that came out to watch in the sunshine.
South Africa captain Aiden Markram says he was "gutted" after the Proteas suffered a seven-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup final.
Virat Kohli played a starring role as India won the T20 World Cup title after claiming a seven-run victory over South Africa at the Kensington Oval on Saturday.
The accolades keep flooding in for young flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse, who recently made his Springbok debut, and has now executed another decisive career move.
The Junior Springboks have included three uncapped players, namely hooker Luca Bakkes, flyhalf Liam Koen and outside back Likhona Finca, in their match day squad for their World Rugby Under-20 opening match against Fiji at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Aiden Markram says the Proteas have "one more step left" after becoming the first South African men's captain to reach the World Cup final.
Two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will retain the captain’s armband when the world champions return to the field in the Castle Lager Incoming Series, which kicks off against Ireland in Pretoria on Saturday, 6 July, Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus announce.
Five capped players are amongst a group of 13 to leave for Mauritius on Thursday to participate in the Rugby Africa Sevens Series.