The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations will finally be played in Morocco as Banyana Banyana look to regain the trophy and book a place at the Women's World Cup, writes Nick Said.
Swys de Bruin rated the Springbok Women’s first half performance against the USA Eagles Women at Ellis Park as the best 40 minutes of rugby since he was appointed as head coach, but admitted that their second half effort fell short of the same standard in a match they won 34-21.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said that the memories of a former defeat at Ellis Park helped power his side to a seven-try to three, 45-21 victory over England in an inaugural Nations Championship match at the same venue on Saturday.
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Siya Kolisi said they are expecting to face a charged-up England outfit when the sides meet in their opening Nations Championship encounter at Ellis Park on Saturday, and suggested it would be a proper grind of a game.
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote praised his team's composure and maturity after the SA U20s secured a 33-5 victory over hosts Georgia in a bruising Junior World Championship Pool A clash in Tbilisi.
Babalwa Latsha, the most-capped Springbok Women tighthead prop, will not only anchor the South African scrum for the 41st time when they face the USA Eagles Women at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday, but she has also been named as team captain for the 2026 season.
Bafana Bafana received a hero's welcome at O.R. Tambo International Airport following their memorable FIFA World Cup campaign.
The Springbok Women concluded another fruitful training day at St. John’s College in Johannesburg with a lot of focus on defence, an area Laurian Johannes-Haupt feels they need to dominate in their Test against USA Eagles at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has made sweeping rotational changes to his side for Thursday’s second-round Junior World Championship clash against hosts Georgia in Tbilisi.
Springbok loose forward Elrigh Louw has been called up to the national squad for the Nations Championship as additional forward cover and will join his teammates in Johannesburg.