South Africa captain Siya Kolisi’s participation in the World Cup later this year remained in the balance as SA Rugby said on Wednesday it was too early to say following his knee surgery last week.
Test batsman Zubayr Hamza is to return to international cricket in June following a doping suspension after being chosen for the South Africa A squad to tour Sri Lanka.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens have been dealt a blow with the news that Marlize de Bruin (centre) has been ruled out of the second World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament, to be played at Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch from 28-30 April, due to an ankle injury.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team are still unbeaten at the first World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament in Stellenbosch and will face China in the first semi-final on Saturday after they beat Thailand in the quarter-finals.
The Springbok Women's Sevens team finished the opening day of the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series with a strong 36-0 win over Mexico at Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch, although they had a slow start to Thursday’s action with a 7-7 draw with Czechia.
The countdown for the Vitality Netball World Cup has begun as yesterday marked the 100th day before the global showpiece is set to kick off in Cape Town, South Africa.
SA Rugby president Mr Mark Alexander has paid tribute to former Springbok coach and selector Ian McIntosh, who sadly passed away on Wednesday morning after a battle with cancer, at the age of 84.
Springbok Women interim coach Louis Koen said the positives from their 16 day trip to Europe will propel the national side forward, but only if the negatives from the tour are addressed.
Aiden Markram smashed 175 off 126 balls as South Africa cruised to a comfortable 146-run victory over the Netherlands in the third World Cup Super League one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.
Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will part ways with the team at the end of the 2023 season due to personal reasons after seeing out his contract following the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup in France.