Check out three Springbok Women's Sevens players reflecting on their recent tournament wins in France.
Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin named Nolusindiso Booi at lock for Saturday's historic Women’s Rugby World Cup ...
The Springbok Women have already achieved their primary objective – to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby Wor...
For the most capped loose forward in Springbok Women history, actions count more than words and if you want to see how m...
The Springbok Women are not proud of their big defeat against France in their final Pool D match of the 2025 Women’s Rug...
Nadine Roos provided a moment of celebration at Franklin’s Gardens as a 57-10 defeat (half-time 24-3) to France confirme...
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The enjoyment of playing for the Springbok Sevens team, being part of a special group of players and having an opportunity to make the country proud will be some of the driving factors for the Blitzboks this week in London.
A late try beautifully executed by Springbok speedsters Aphiwe Dyantyi and Courtnall Skosan sealed a great Vodacom Super Rugby victory, by 38-29, for the Emirates Lions over the Highlanders in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls got their Australasian Vodacom Super Rugby tour off to the best possible start with a 32-17 win over the Rebels in Melbourne on Friday.
It was a ding-dong Vodacom Super Rugby affair at DHL Newlands in Cape Town, but the DHL Stormers never gave up and in the end came away with a 19-19 draw against the Crusaders on Saturday.
The Down Touch Griffons outlasted a spirited challenge from Windhoek Draught Welwitschias as they claimed a 34-24 (halftime 19-17) win in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match at Impala Rugby Club in Rustenburg on Sunday.
It will be ladies first as SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks series – where close to 3000 players will showcase their skills in six tournaments across four venues around the country – kick off next month with the U16 and U18 Girls Week tournaments in Johannesburg.
SA’s leading female referees, Aimee-Barrett Theron and Ashleigh Murray, will hold the whistle in the July and August international window and 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifiers after being named on World Rugby’s referee panels.
Four tournaments into the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Blitzboks looked down and out, failing to make the same impact and strong start that saw them winning consecutive World Series titles in 2016/17 and 2017/18.
The Vodacom Bulls will be aiming to turn the clock back to 2007 – the first time they won Vodacom Super Rugby – when they face the top Australian side and two-time champions, the Brumbies, in Canberra on Friday.
The Blitzboks have a special message for Faf du Plessis and the rest of the Proteas, who are currently in the UK for the ICC Cricket World Cup.
The enjoyment of playing for the Springbok Sevens team, being part of a special group of players and having an opportunity to make the country proud will be some of the driving factors for the Blitzboks this week in London.
It will be ladies first as SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks series – where close to 3000 players will showcase their skills in six tournaments across four venues around the country – kick off next month with the U16 and U18 Girls Week tournaments in Johannesburg.
Team announcement
Booi returns to lead Bok Women against Black FernsSpringbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin named Nolusindiso Booi at lock for Saturday's historic Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Exeter, where South Africa will take on the Black Ferns with a bench consisting of seven forwards and one back.
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Johannes-Haupt: "We will show up and represent"The Springbok Women have already achieved their primary objective – to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup in England – and will go into their playoff against New Zealand's Black Ferns at Sandy Park on Saturday with no fear of failure.
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Mcatshulwa: Physicality and skill needed in ExeterFor the most capped loose forward in Springbok Women history, actions count more than words and if you want to see how much a quarter-final place in the Women’s Rugby World Cup means to Sinazo Mcatshulwa and her teammates, make sure to watch them play on Saturday when they take on New Zealand’s Black Ferns at Sandy Park in Exeter.
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Bok Women still have eyes on the bigger pictureThe Springbok Women are not proud of their big defeat against France in their final Pool D match of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup, but there are many positives out of their performance in Northampton on Sunday.
Match report
France too strong for Bok Women in final pool matchNadine Roos provided a moment of celebration at Franklin’s Gardens as a 57-10 defeat (half-time 24-3) to France confirmed the Springbok Women will play New Zealand in the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter-finals thanks to a second-place finish in Pool D.
