Boks zoom in on Tonga after Ireland defeat
The Springboks have dealt with the disappointment of their heart-breaking 13-8 defeat against Ireland in Paris on Saturday and wasted no time turning their attention fully to Sunday’s final Rugby World Cup Pool B encounter against Tonga in Marseille.
Durban and Pretoria to host Gold Cup semi-finals
Heineken College Rovers and Naka Bulle powered their way to impressive victories over the weekend to secure home ground advantage in the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup semi-finals.
WP lay down a serious marker at Mthatha Stadium
DHL Western Province laid down a serious marker on the third day of the SA Rugby U20 Women's Week in Mthatha on Wednesday, scoring 42 unanswered points against a good South Western Districts side, showing they are the team to beat at this year’s tournament.
Golden Lions flex their muscles in Mthatha
The Golden Lions comfortably won their opening match against Free State on the second day of the SA Rugby U20 Women's Week in Mthatha Stadium in the Eastern Cape on Monday, while Eastern Province and the Sharks played to an exciting draw.
Springbok coaches weigh goalkicking options
The Springbok coaches will weigh the team’s goalkicking options in the wake of the narrow defeat by Ireland (13-8) after returning from Paris to their Toulon training base on Sunday.
Bok Women make steady progress towards WXV
The Springbok Women showed good progress over the last five weeks, learned valuable lessons on their way and will enter next month's WXV 2 tournament well prepared and as ready as can be.
WP, Limpopo and SWD start with wins in Mthatha
South Western Districts, the Limpopo Blue Bulls and Western Province teams started the SA Rugby U20 Women's Week on a winning note, with the tournament kicking off in miserable conditions at the Mthatha Stadium in the Eastern Cape on Sunday.
Ireland edge Boks in Paris thriller
A monumental contest between the two teams rated the best in the world went down to an achingly narrow wire as Ireland edged a seismic Rugby World Cup Pool B clash 13-8 (halftime 7-3) at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday night.
Bok Women’s resolute spirit shines through against Baabaas
In a riveting display of determination and resilience, the Springbok Women left an indelible mark on the rugby pitch, battling to the very end against the formidable Barbarians, going down by 38-26 (half-time 28-14) on a blustery day in Cape Town.
Boks rue missed opportunities but keep heads high
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi rued the missed opportunities as they suffered a disappointing 13-8 defeat against the top-ranked team in the world, Ireland, in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, but said they would keep their heads high and turn their focus to next week’s encounter against Tonga.