Sevens schedule confirmed for Commonwealth Games
South Africa men’s team will open their Commonwealth Games 2022 Pool B fixtures against Malaysia when the Rugby Sevens schedule kicks off on Friday, 29 July, while the women’s side face Australia on the same morning and also in a Pool B clash in Birmingham.

Raubenheimer pleased with effort in close Kamaishi defeat to Japan
Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer praised his charges for their effort during in a 15-6 defeat to Japan in the Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium in Iwate on Sunday, in the first of two internationals between the teams.

Vermeulen, Steyn back in the mix for Rugby Champs
Two experienced Springboks with a total of 134 Test caps between them, Duane Vermeulen and Frans Steyn, have been recalled to the national squad for the home leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, as coach Jacques Nienaber once again opted for an expanded group of 41 players for opening stage of the challenging southern hemisphere showpiece.

Much to achieve for Springbok Women in historic test match
A good start in their very first test match against Japan's Sakura XV at Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium on Sunday will not only be a driving imperative for Nolunsindiso Booi and her charges during the opening exchanges in Iwate, the Springbok Women also aim to get the tour off to a strong start.

Hele returns as Potgieter earns Test debut
Former SA Rugby Women’s Achiever of the Year, Aseza Hele, will make a much-anticipated return to the Springbok Women when she wears the No 8 jersey against Japan in Iwate on Sunday, while Rumandi Potgieter will make her test debut at scrumhalf.

All Blacks squad named for tour to South Africa
All Blacks coach Ian Foster has named a squad of 36 players for their 2022 Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour to South Africa, where the New Zealanders will face the Springboks in two Tests, in Nelspruit (6 August) and Johannesburg (13 August).

Match schedule revealed with 50 days to go
The Blitzboks will face Germany or Chile and the Springbok Women’s Sevens team are up against France in their opening encounters of the Rugby World Cup Sevens, as the first match-ups for the highly anticipated tournament have been revealed with 50 days to go until the three-day pinnacle event kicks off in Cape Town, South Africa on 9-11 September.

Soyizwapi, Plaatjies to lead SA Sevens teams at Commonwealth Games
Siviwe Soyizwapi and Asisipho Plaatjies were on Thursday named as captains of the South African Men and Women’s Sevens teams for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where the two squads will participate in the Rugby Sevens programme as part of Team South Africa.

EPCR pool fixtures for 2022/23 announced
Stade Rochelais, who won a first Heineken Champions Cup in such dramatic fashion in May, will launch the defence of their title at Stade Marcel Deflandre against another former tournament winner, Northampton Saints, when the 2022/23 EPCR season kicks off on the weekend of 9/10/11 December.

Junior Bok Women lay good foundation in Paarl
Junior Springbok Women head coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt expressed her satisfaction after the recently completed SA Rugby Under-19 Girls camp and said solid foundations were laid during the week at Paarl Gymnasium.