Six changes to Junior Boks for Italy clash in Paarl
Junior Springboks head coach, Bafana Nhleko, named five uncapped players in his starting team to face Italy in Paarl on Thursday in their second Pool C match of the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship.

Three players set for injury return in Castle Lager Rugby Champs
SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus announced on Tuesday that Springbok flyhalf Damian Willemse has been declared fit for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, while lock Eben Etzebeth and scrumhalf Jaden Hendrikse were on track to return to action during the competition as they continue their recovery from shoulder injuries.

Free State, southern sides continue to impress at Grant Khomo Week
Free State, Eastern Province and both Western Province teams remain unbeaten after Day Two of the Grant Khomo Week at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.

Bulls Daisies and Free State Women retain unbeaten records
The Bulls Daisies continued their dominance over the rest of their SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division contenders by totally outplaying Border Ladies 71-8 to record a seventh straight victory in round seven of the competition. They also jumped clear of the second-placed team on the log, DHL Western Province, by 11 points with six rounds left in the 2023 tournament.

Boks embrace warm Corsica welcome for RWC training camp
Springbok assistant coaches Daan Human and Felix Jones and players, Cheslin Kolbe and Deon Fourie, received a warm reception online from the Corsica government and Corsica Rugby Football Union on Monday during an online media conference to introduce the team to the local media before their Rugby World Cup training camp at the end of August.

Cape teams lay down early marker at Grant Khomo Week
Both Western Province teams as well as the Golden Lions and Pumas recorded big wins on Day One of the Grant Khomo Week at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape.

Opportunity knocks for tomorrow’s stars
South Africa’s best Under-16 boys will be on show at the SA Rugby Grant Khomo Week, which will be staged at Hoër Landbouskool Boland in the Western Cape over the next four days.

Nhleko: Important first step for Junior Boks
There were good moments and some not so good moments for the Junior Springboks in their 33-23 win over Georgia on Saturday, but for head coach Bafana Nhleko, the victory was always non-negotiable and he was relieved that the team started their World Rugby Under-20 Championship on that positive note.

Currie Cup goes orange once again
For the sixth time in the past 18 years (and seventh overall) the Currie Cup was orange-flavoured as the Toyota Cheetahs set off ecstatic celebrations in Bloemfontein with a measured 25-17 (halftime 18-11) final victory over the Airlink Pumas.

Smith steers Junior Boks to win over spirited Georgians
Jean Smith contributed 18 points as the Junior Springboks overcame a late fightback by Georgia to secure a 33-23 win (half-time 20-7) in their World Rugby U20 Championship opener at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch on Saturday.