News, July 18, 2025

Kolisi thrilled to be back as Boks look ahead to strong challenge against Georgia
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was thrilled to be back in action for the Boks for the first time this season at the Mbombela Stadium and said he could not wait to experience the “amazing crowd” when they line up against Georgia on Saturday in their closing Castle Lager Incoming Series match.

Preview, July 18, 2025

Junior Boks ready for Final showdown with NZ U20
The Junior Springboks are set to face New Zealand in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship on Saturday evening in Rovigo, in what promises to be a thrilling encounter between the two traditional rugby rivals, with the team leaders reckoning that the competitive South African school environment has prepared them well for the big occasion.

Carling Currie Cup, July 18, 2025

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #11
All eyes will be on Kempton Park and Welkom at 15h00 on Saturday (before the focus shifts to Mbombela and the Springboks at 17h10) when the Carling Currie Cup First Division semi-finals take place on the East Rand and the Northern Free State.

Team announcement, July 17, 2025

Springbok Women squad take shape as Kiwis await
Springbok Women performance coach Swys de Bruin has named a squad featuring 32 players to take on the Black Ferns XV in two matches in Cape Town in what will be South Africa’s final preparation for the Rugby World Cup, that starts in England next month.

Team announcement, July 17, 2025

Junior Boks name unchanged line-up for Final
The Junior Springboks have named an unchanged match-23 for Saturday evening’s much-anticipated World Rugby U20 Championship Final against New Zealand in Rovigo, Italy.

News, July 17, 2025

Fassi thrilled to run out in front of special Mbombela crowd
Springbok fullback Aphelele Fassi was lit up with excitement to run out in front of the “special” Mbombela crowd against Georgia on Saturday, when the Boks will attempt to complete the Castle Lager Incoming Series unbeaten.

Match report, July 17, 2025

Seven try romp for SA Schools in Mpumalanga
SA Schools outplayed their SA Schools ‘A’ counterparts by 49-14 at Hoërskool Middelburg in Mpumalanga on Thursday afternoon, scoring seven tries in a victory that proved the selectors got their combinations right following the FNB U18 Craven Week at the same venue last week.

News, July 16, 2025

Bok Women ask SA to be their #PlusOne for RWC '25
With the Rugby World Cup in England kicking off in less than a month, the Springbok Women have invited South Africans to join them on their journey and to become their “+1”.

News, July 16, 2025

Former Blitzboks excited to grind it out in the Lowveld
They may have made their mark in the green and gold with the Blitzboks, but neither Kwagga Smith nor Kurt-Lee Arendse have ever been shy of mixing it up and both are bracing themselves for 80 minutes of physical Test rugby against Georgia on Saturday.

News, July 16, 2025

SA and NZ set to write another chapter in special rugby rivalry
The rugby rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand will enter another chapter on Saturday when the Junior Springboks face their NZ U20 counterparts in the final of the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Rovigo, Italy.

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