Stick: Boks must “pitch up” in RWC opener
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick stressed the importance of delivering an effective all-round performance with the aim of building on the momentum from their warm up matches as they prepare to kick off their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday.

Kolisi on Scotland: "It's like starting with a playoff”
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi relished the challenge of getting their 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign off to a tough start against the fifth-ranked Scotland in Marseille on Sunday, and likened it to starting the tournament with a “playoff game”.

Nienaber shrugs off spying fears
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber shrugged off fears that rugby espionage was at play at the Rugby World Cup with some teams worried they were being spied on.

Updated fixtures for Round of 32
The fixture list for the African Rainbow Community Gold Cup Round of 32 has been updated following the suspension of a club and time changes to a number of other matches.

Scotland name team to face Boks in Marseille
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has announced his squad to face South Africa in their Rugby World Cup opener in Marseille on Sunday, 10 September.

Nyakane and Snyman ready for RWC opener
Two forwards on the Springbok bench for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille, Trevor Nyakane and RG Snyman, are raring to go and said being in the squad and representing South Africa in France was a privilege.

Springbok Fan Malls – don’t miss any action from France
Eight of the biggest shopping malls in South Africa will be decked out in green and gold in the next couple of months as fans will be given the opportunity to share in the gees at the MTN Springbok Fan Malls in Gauteng, KZN, the Free State, and the Western Cape.

WP moves closer to exiting administration
The Western Province Rugby Football Union moved closer to exiting administration, following the approval by its member clubs of a proposed sale of a 74% shareholding in its commercial arm.

De Klerk reaches 50 in settled team for RWC opener
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday.

Johannes-Haupt signs on the dotted line
Laurian Johannes-Haupt, who had been acting as interim assistant coach for the Springbok Women's team this year, has been formally recruited by SA Rugby to join the team as assistant coach, leading up to the WXV tournament in October.