Du Toit to SA: “We are honoured to play for you”
Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, the Player of the Match for his massive defensive shift in Saturday night’s Rugby World Cup Final in Paris, summed up the feeling of the entire national squad after an epic match in which South Africa edged New Zealand by one point to claim the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time.
Springbok Trophy Tour details announced
The world champion Springbok rugby team will embark on a four-day Trophy Tour to major regional population centres from Thursday, SA Rugby announced on Sunday.
Springbok recipe is model for South Africa – Davids
The recipe for success that carried the 2023 Springboks to an astonishing fourth world title was one that had lessons for South Africa as a country, said Bok assistant coach Deon Davids as he reflected on Saturday’s ferocious 12-11 victory over New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France in Paris.
Boks edge another RWC thriller to earn in history
On a wet and windy Parisian night, the Springboks exploded heat, light and joy to a nation of 62 million as they courageously claimed a second successive Webb Ellis Cup with a 12-11 victory (halftime 12-6) at a mesmerised Stade de France on Saturday night.
Highlights: Boks make it four from four in Paris
All the highlights from arguably the most dramatic Rugby World Cup final ever as the Springboks edged out the All Blacks in an intense evening at the Stade de France in Paris.
“We are playing for the country and to inspire hope”
The Springboks declared on Friday that they would be playing for their fellow countrymen and women when they line up against New Zealand in the Rugby Final World Cup final at Stade de France on Saturday in the biggest match in world rugby in the last four years.
Springbok Women finish WXV in style in Cape Town
Libbie Janse van Rensburg scored a hat-trick of tries as the Springbok Women saved their best for last, wrapping up WXV 2 with a 33-7 bonus point victory over Samoa in Cape Town on Friday, and in doing so booking their place in the competition next year.
Koen pleased with positive end to 2023 season
The Springbok Women have shown glimpses of their ability against top-10-ranked teams in the world and according to head coach Louis Koen, that bodes well for the future of the team and future WXV competitions.
Three SA teams hit the road as Vodacom URC picks up pace
The DHL Stormers will be looking to build on their strong start to the third season of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they host Scarlets on Saturday – the only game in South Africa with the Hollywoodbets Sharks, Emirates Lions and Vodacom Bulls playing abroad.
Nienaber recalls record-breaking 2019 RWC final halfback duo for NZ showdown
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made only two changes to his starting team for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final, recalling the 2019 final halfback pairing of Handré Pollard and Faf de Klerk to the run-on side, making them the most capped nine-and-ten combination in Springbok history.