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 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.
SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that OPPO, one the world’s leading technology brands, has joined the family of sponsors as new Official Handset Partner to the Springboks and the governing body.
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.
A long haul flight on your way to a Test debut can feel like it lasts forever, especially if that first appearance for your country was the a culmination of a lifetime of hard work and sacrifices, just ask Travis Ismaiel.
The Springbok coaches, management and a group of 14 players will kick off the 2023 season with a three-week physical and rugby development camp in Cape Town – from Sunday until Friday, 10 March – in the first team activity of the year as the side gear up for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France in September and October.
Careers end. Records are broken. Trophies gather dust. Teammates go their own way. And then all you are left with is the memories. Great memories of a full career. But if you grew up in the Western Cape, there is one memory you carry with you beyond just your career, and when it started and ended. You’ve had it with you since you were a boy running around barefoot with a rugby ball and dreaming the biggest dreams. North versus South. By Jean de Villiers, former DHL Stormers and Springbok captain.
Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe has revealed that he is planning on staying at French outfit Toulon until the end of his contract, despite reports linking him with a move to Japan.
The Springboks will line up against the New Zealand at Twickenham in England for only the second time ever when they clash in a Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture on Friday, 25 August 2023 – two weeks before the international extravaganza kicks off in France, where South Africa will attempt to defend their crown as world champions.
Bulls and Springbok wing Sbu Nkosi has returned to rugby after a period on the sidelines that included going AWOL for three weeks as he battled mental health issues.