Bok coaches and players lauded for gutsy win
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi thanked the South African fans for their passionate support, as well as the coaching staff for the plans they made and the team for their gutsy effort as they both celebrated significant career milestones with a victory against France in Paris on Saturday night.

Fourteen-man Boks mark Kolisi’s century with result for the ages
Three tries in the final quarter by South Africa decided a pulsating reprise of the 2023’s breathless Rugby World Cup quarter-final with the 14-man Springboks stunning a Stade de France crowd, thirsting for revenge, with a 32-17 (halftime 13-14) victory to celebrate Siya Kolisi’s 100th Test in style.

SA U19s will learn from French experience
SA U19s will learn from French experience

SA Rugby congratulates Kolisi and Erasmus on Test milestones
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, congratulated Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and head coach Rassie Erasmus on their special milestones in green and gold on Saturday evening in Paris.

SA U19 Academy come up short in France
The French U19s beat the SA U19 Academy side by 20-12 (half-time 7-7) in their tour opener played in slippery conditions in Châteauroux on Saturday afternoon, with the visitors playing in fits and starts and making too many unforced errors.

Proud Kolisi says Boks come first on Saturday
Siya Kolisi said on Friday he was thrilled about becoming the ninth player in Springbok history to earn 100 Test caps, and while the Bok captain thanked all the role players in his journey to get him to this point, he said a good performance by the team would make it a memorable occasion for him.

Norton leads SA U19 Academy side against France
Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton will lead an exciting-looking SA Under-19 Academy team against France when the two sides clash on Saturday in Châteauroux, approximately three hours’ drive south of Paris.

Top SA women coaches go to the next level
Two former Springbok Women’s players, Laurian Johannes-Haupt and Zenay Jordaan, are in line to complete the World Rugby Level 3 Coaching Course next week in Cape Town, where SA Rugby’s Participation and Development Department will be hosting the second phase of the programme for an array of coaches from South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, and Namibia.

Kolisi celebrates 100 as Erasmus makes switches for France showdown
Siya Kolisi will become the ninth Springbok centurion when he leads South Africa out against France at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, with Bok coach Rassie Erasmus – who will guide the side in his 50th Test as head coach – making six personnel changes to the side that defeated Japan last week.

Snyman: Blitzboks ready for tournament mode
Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman expressed his satisfaction with the progress of his squad’s HSBC SVNS pre-season preparations on Thursday, as they finished their final condition block before the 2026 season kicks off.