Boks in a better position than prior to RWC 2019
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick believes the Boks are in a “better position” going into Rugby World Cup 2023 than they were prior to the global showpiece four years ago and said their training camp in Corsica would stand them in good stead going into the tournament next week.
Investec announced as new Champions Cup title partner
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) and Investec announced on Thursday that the leading international bank and wealth manager is the new title partner of the Investec Champions Cup, the world’s biggest club rugby competition, for the next five years.
Boks to play knock-out rugby from day one at RWC
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said the team’s training camp on the island of Corsica was everything but a holiday and stressed that his charges had to be ready to play knock-out rugby from the outset at the Rugby World Cup in France.
Excitement builds in Bok camp as RWC approaches
Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach said the team were excited to get their Rugby World Cup campaign into higher gear after arriving in Corsica, where they will spend a few more days finetuning their preparations for the international extravaganza.
RIP Botha Rossouw (1969-2023)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, passed on his condolences to the family and friends of former Springbok loose forward Botha Rossouw, who sadly passed away due to a pulmonary embolism in the early hours on Tuesday, at the age of 53.
Calling all schools: Join the #BokFriday movement
With the Rugby World Cup kicking off in less than two weeks and the anticipation and excitement reaching fever pitch as the Springboks prepare to defend their title, SA Rugby and the Boks are inviting schools across the country to join the national #BokFriday movement.
Focus now on Scotland as Boks press ‘reset’
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen celebrated the team’s record-breaking victory over New Zealand but quickly turned his attention to the Boks’ next outing – Scotland. Marseille. 10 September. Rugby World Cup. Game One.
Gratitude for Groepes as Daisies complete perfect season
Winning a first SA Rugby Women's Premier Division title since 2006 brought a variety of emotions to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and it was no different for Bulls Daisies head coach, Hayden Groepes.
Boks dominant on defence against New Zealand
Despite outscoring the All Blacks by five tries to one, the Boks still had to make almost double the number of tackles - 186 against 103 - at Twickenham on Friday night.
Nienaber pleased with win, but still work to do
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was proud of his charges on Saturday after delivering a record 35-7 victory over New Zealand in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up game at Twickenham, but he said there was still work to do before they arrived in France and attempted to defend their title.