Six Boks named in 2025 World Rugby Dream Team
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, congratulated World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year Malcolm Marx, fellow nominees Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ox Nche, as well as Thomas du Toit, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and Cheslin Kolbe for being named in the 2025 World Rugby Men’s 15s Dream Team on Tuesday.
Oosthuizen aiming for seventh heaven in Dubai
Six tournament victories out of eight played is no mean feat, but for Ryan Oosthuizen, another go at glory at the Emirates Dubai 7s tournament this weekend could not come quick enough.
Human doesn’t believe in “favourites” tag
Springbok scrum coach Daan Human said he did not believe in the “favourites” tag as the team began their preparations on Monday for their final Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour against Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, and said they treated all opposition teams with utmost respect.
Lamprecht to lead Bok Women’s Sevens ‘A’ to Dubai
Shiniqwa Lamprecht has been named as captain of the Springbok Women’s Sevens ‘A’ squad, with a distinct developmental feel to it, at the International Invitational tournament of the Emirates Dubai Sevens this weekend.
Ground-breaking internationals for U18 Girls
A group of 53 girls from 34 high schools in 12 different provincial unions have been invited to SA Rugby’s Under-18 Elite Player Development (EPD) camp for girls, after which the squad will be trimmed down to 26 players that will prepare for two matches against an U18 team from the Netherlands.
SA Schools players named in U17 EPD camp squad
A total of 13 players from the various SA Schools squads named earlier this year have been included in a group of 53 to attend SA Rugby’s U17 Boys Elite Player Development (EPD) camp in the Western Cape.
Snyman: “I’ll always remember my 50th Test”
Springbok lock RG Snyman was still in awe of reaching the significant career milestone of earning his 50th Test cap in the team’s 24-13 victory against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday night – his home ground for Irish club Leinster – and said it was an occasion he will always remember.
Erasmus: “Glad we got the monkey off our backs”
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus admitted on Saturday that although the Boks’ performance in their victory against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium was not perfect, they were pleased to break their 13-year winning drought in Dublin.
Boks break Dublin hoodoo with scrappy victory
The Springboks maintained their winning streak on the 2025 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour when they outplayed Ireland by 24-13 (halftime 19-7) at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, in a performance that confirmed their number one ranking in the rugby world.
Marx crowned World Rugby Player of the Year
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx became the fourth South African to be crowned the World Rugby Men’s 15s Player of the Year on Saturday in a historic occasion for South African rugby, with two Boks winning the award back-to-back for the first time in history.