The Springboks made 170 successful tackles - with Damian de Allende, Lood de Jager and Cheslin Kolbe leading the charge - as they eliminated Japan from the Rugby World Cup in their tough-as-nails quarter-final in Tokyo on Sunday.
Malcolm Marx, who was named World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year last year, is up against his Springbok team-mates...
SA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander paid tribute to Danny Adams, who represented South Africa in the colours of the ers...
SA Rugby announced on Wednesday that STADIO Higher Education has joined its family of sponsors as the first official hig...
SA Rugby has standardised the age at which tackling is permitted for young players, which will see children in the Under...
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very g...
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The Springboks produced a second half revival to clinch a place in the RWC semi-finals after a ‘nervous’ first 40 raised hopes for a packed home crowd of a repeat of the ‘Miracle of Brighton’ which had seen Japan beat South Africa four years ago.
Follow the action as it happens all the way from Tokyo Stadium, where Japan take on the Springboks in the fourth and final Rugby World Cup quarter-final from 12h15 (SA time) on Sunday.
The Springboks will face Wales in the Rugby World Cup semi-final after booking their place in the top four of the international spectacle by defeating tournament hosts, Japan, 26-3 at the Tokyo Stadium in a thrilling quarter-final on Sunday.
South Africa lost 19-14 to Kenya's Morans team in the final of the Tusker Safari Sevens at RFUEA Grounds in Nairobi after a slow start in the first half saw the visitors concede 19 points against the locals.
The Springboks outscored Japan by three tries to nil as they progressed to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals after a 26-3 win over Japan in Tokyo on Sunday.
Wales will go into Sunday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on the back of four successive victories over the Springboks – but the challenge of ending that run is one being relished by Rassie Erasmus’s team.
A new environment and a new approach have helped the Springboks revive their fortunes to such an extent that they go into the weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals as many peoples’ second favourites to lift the trophy behind New Zealand.
World Rugby has announced the match officials for the Rugby World Cup 2019 semi-finals at International Stadium Yokohama this weekend, with Nigel Owens and Jérôme Garcès taking charge of the Tests.
If it depended on the size of his smile, Seabelo Senatla would have had to pay for oversize luggage when the Blitzboks boarded a flight to London on Monday for this weekend’s Athlete's Factory Sevens in Chester.
Former Springbok flanker Heinrich Brüssow bowed out of professional rugby with immediate effect on Wednesday following an illustrious career spanning over more than a decade as injuries continued to take its toll on him.
The Springboks produced a second half revival to clinch a place in the RWC semi-finals after a ‘nervous’ first 40 raised hopes for a packed home crowd of a repeat of the ‘Miracle of Brighton’ which had seen Japan beat South Africa four years ago.
Wales will go into Sunday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final on the back of four successive victories over the Springboks – but the challenge of ending that run is one being relished by Rassie Erasmus’s team.
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Bok stars lead SA Rugby Awards 2025 nominationsMalcolm Marx, who was named World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year last year, is up against his Springbok team-mates Pieter-Steph du Toit, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Ox Nche and Jasper Wiese for the prestigious SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year Award for 2025, while last year’s local winner, Nadine Roos, has been nominated again for the Women’s Player of the Year Award.
Obituary
RIP Danny AdamsSA Rugby President Mr Mark Alexander paid tribute to Danny Adams, who represented South Africa in the colours of the erstwhile SA Rugby Union and sadly passed away on Tuesday, 13 January.
Partner News
STADIO joins SA Rugby in ground-breaking dealSA Rugby announced on Wednesday that STADIO Higher Education has joined its family of sponsors as the first official higher education partner to the governing body and South Africa’s national teams.
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SA Rugby standardises permitted tackle age for juniorsSA Rugby has standardised the age at which tackling is permitted for young players, which will see children in the Under-5 to Under-8 age groups participate exclusively in non-contact forms of the game, such as TAG and Touch Rugby.
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SA Rugby celebrates progress and success in 2025Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very good year for South African rugby during the General Meeting held in Cape Town on Friday.
