Boks v Lions Series doccie shortlisted for Emmy
The ‘Two Sides’ documentary, the critically acclaimed three-part behind-the-scenes series on the historic 2021 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa, has been nominated for an International Emmy.

Comeback kings fly into Gold Cup final
The tenacious Heineken College Rovers and Naka Bulle fought back from half-time deficits to win their respective semi-finals and qualify for the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup final, which will be staged in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon.

Junior Bok Women made to sweat for victory by Zim
The Junior Springbok Women were made sweat for a hard-fought 29-10 victory over Zimbabwe’s Under-20s in East London on Tuesday, with the visitors refusing to lie down, especially in the second half of the match at Baysville High School.

Future bright despite mixed bag against Zim U20s
There were some lapses in concentration and poor play in their victory over the Zimbabwean Under-20s in East London on Tuesday, but Junior Springbok Women head coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt was pleased with the overall effort by her squad and feels that a number of players showed good promise in this pathway to the Springbok Women set-up.

Boks comfortable with RWC pool position
SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus said on Monday he was comfortable with the Springboks’ log position after wrapping up their group phase of the Rugby World Cup with a 49-18 victory over Tonga on Sunday, to put them at the top of Pool B.

Lukhanyo Am called into Springbok RWC squad
Lukhanyo Am, a member of the Springboks’ 2019 Rugby World Cup winning team, has been called into the 2023 squad as an injury replacement for wing Makazole Mapimpi who suffered a fractured cheekbone in Sunday’s 49-18 victory over Tonga.

Springbok Women want to eliminate error rate
The Springbok Women are keen to eliminate mistakes from their matches in recent weeks when they face Samoa in their final warm-up Test before the start of WXV in Hermanus on Saturday.

Du Plessis to lead Junior Bok Women against Zim
Junior Springbok Women head coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt has appointed Western Province No 8 Beyonce du Plessis as captain for their international friendly against Zimbabwe in East London on Tuesday, with Bulls Daisies centre Shiniqwa Lamprecht serving as her deputy.

Springboks get the job done and now wait
The Springboks all but guaranteed their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals – barring a mathematical miracle for Scotland – by edging their way to a 49-18 victory (halftime 21-8) over a feisty Tonga on a balmy evening at the Stade de Marseille on Sunday.

Boks praised for doing what they could to stay in RWC race
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi praised the team’s effort and physicality against Tonga on Sunday night in their final Rugby World Cup pool match in Marseille, and doing all they could to remain in the running to defend their title.