Boks do enough to outlast the Pumas in Joburg
The Springboks outlasted a fast-finishing Argentina by 22-21 at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday to finish the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on a high, but Bok coach Jacques Nienaber will be the first to admit that it was a rusty effort.

Nienaber: Argentina grind gives Boks RWC taster
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber likened his team’s hard-fought 22-21 Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory over Argentina on Saturday to a typical Rugby World Cup arm wrestle.

Nienaber names 26-man squad for BA trip
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber named a squad of 26 players for the trip to Buenos Aires for their opening Rugby World Cup warm-up game on Saturday, 5 August, with several players who did not feature against the Pumas at Emirates Airline Park, boarding the airplane early on Sunday morning.

Boks ready to give everything in “special” SA farewell game
Springbok captain Duane Vermeulen and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick stressed the importance of closing off the home leg of their 2023 season on a high note before the team enters their Rugby World Cup warm-up games and said a victory would be special for many reasons.

SA U18 squad named to face England and France
The bulk of the SA Schools teams were included in a 26-player SA U18 squad for next month's U18 International Series against France and England.

Top teams to meet in Premier Division as First Division reaches semi-finals
The weekend’s Women’s Premier Division action will see mouth-watering clashes in Ceres, Cape Town and Durban on Saturday, while in the top four sides will meet in Bloemfontein and George in the First Division semi-finals.

Springbok anthem live at Emirates Airline Park
A Springbok anthem to power the team and engage fans in a momentous rugby year will be given its first public performance at halftime during Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina at Emirates Airline Park.

Bok Women start WXV preparations in Stellenbosch
A large group of players – including seven who are uncapped at senior international level – will assemble in Stellenbosch from Friday as Springbok Women interim head coach Louis Koen gets the ball rolling for their WXV preparation with an alignment camp at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport.

Orie thrilled to play at “the home of the Boks”
Springbok lock Marvie Orie was excited to return to Emirates Airline Park – what he regards as the “home of the Springboks” – for the team’s final Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Argentina on Saturday and said he expected a thorough test.

Boks are raring to go against Argentina
Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane was raring to go in his first Test this season after being named among the replacements for Saturday’s closing Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Argentina in Johannesburg, while centre Damian de Allende relished the opportunity to pair up with Jesse Kriel in the midfield and the exciting halfback duo of Grant Williams and Manie Libbok.