Odendaal leads as Emirates Lions return home
The experienced Burger Odendaal will lead the Emirates Lions into battle in their third round PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash with the DHL Stormers in Johannesburg on Saturday, while Ivan van Rooyen (coach) also welcomes back Willem Alberts to his team.

Nhleko happy with intensity at SA Rugby Academy
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was a pleased man on Thursday as the SA Rugby Academy squad stepped up their preparations with a series of chukkas against DHL Western Province in Stellenbosch.

SA Rugby boosts gender diversity at Annual Meeting
Female representation at the highest decision-making level in South African rugby received a major boost at the Union’s annual meeting on Tuesday.

Planning key for Bok Women as RWC dates are announced
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer and SA Rugby’s High Performance Manager for Women’s rugby, Lynne Cantwell, emphasised the importance of effective planning following the announcement on Tuesday evening that the Rugby World Cup will run from 8 October to 12 November 2022.

The day the Boks faced Georgia in Sydney
Rugby World Cup 2003 will not be remembered as a highlight in the history of the Springboks, but it was during that tournament in Australia, that South Africa and Georgia clashed for the first and only time.

Rainbow Cup: Confirmation of final four rounds
The big PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash between the leaders on the log, the Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks, kicks off at 18h15 on Saturday, while the Emirates Lions host the DHL Stormers earlier in the day as they look to break their winning duck in the competition.

SA Rugby weathers COVID-19 storm, austerity measures to continue
An industry-wide alliance and strict austerity measures allowed SA Rugby to post a modest loss of only R7.9m in 2020, despite enduring a 45% decline in revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Union reported on Tuesday.

CPUT retain FNB Varsity Shield in extra-time thriller
Nathan Nkutu (wing) scored a late extra-time try as the Cape Peninsula University of Technology beat Walter Sisulu University by 30-26 in the FNB Varsity Shield final at Tuks Stadium on Sunday.

Boks to resume international action against Georgia
The Springboks will make their much-anticipated return to international action in July when the world champions host Georgia in a historic two-match series, which is part of a bumper World Rugby midyear Test schedule.

Lions stars shine in Rainbow Cup action
Munster made it two from two as their British & Irish Lions stars excelled in a 38-10 victory over Ulster in their second Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup match, as Johann van Graan’s side continued to set the pace in the competition.