Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a Castle Lager Rugby Championship training squad of 40 players – which features a handful of overseas based players – for their next assignment, a three-week training camp in Pretoria from Sunday until Thursday, 29 June.
Cell C Sharks coach Joey Mongalo says he is proud to be part of a new generation of coaches coming through in South African rugby.
South Africa’s number one chocolate brand, Cadbury, has partnered with South Africa’s national rugby team, the Springboks, and SA Rugby as the Official Confectionery Supplier to the Springboks.
Springbok loose forward Duane Vermeulen has promised to do everything within his power to be part of the squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.
French club Toulon has confirmed that Springbok winger Cheslin Kolbe has left the club three months before South Africa begin their World Cup title defence.
A packed Stade Maki, an intimidating crowd and a fired-up home team await the Springbok Women in Antananarivo on Sunday, when they conclude their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup tournament against Madagascar.
South Africa are confident captain Siya Kolisi will be fit for the World Cup after undergoing knee surgery last month and will give him as much time possible to be ready even if he misses the opening games.
Eben Etzebeth is a man mountain and a key enforcer in the Springbok pack heading to the Rugby World Cup. He could just be reaching his peak, writes Jon Cardinelli.
Five referees who have been included on the Rugby World Cup 2023 match official panel have been appointed to take charge of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship and RWC warm-up Tests in the build-up to the international extravaganza in France in September and October.
Two South Africans, Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker, were included in the team of match officials World Rugby announced on Wednesday for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France later this year.