“We owe it to SA and ourselves to bounce back”
Springbok assistant coach Daan Human said the team owed it to the country and themselves to bounce back strongly when they face Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Applauding departing Schoeman’s contribution
SA Rugby applauded and thanked outgoing Springbok Sevens High Performance Manager, Marius Schoeman, for his highly successful contribution to the national sevens programme for more than a decade on Monday.
Bok Women simply 'minding their own business’
The Springbok Women are simply just “minding their own business” and there is a clear focus on what they want to achieve in their opening WXV 2 clash against Japan at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday.
Pumas edge Boks to set up Nelspruit title decider
The Pumas set up a Castle Lager Rugby Championship decider in Mbombela on Saturday as they held on to record a 29-28 (halftime 26-22) victory over the Springboks in the sapping heat of the northern Argentinian town of Santiago del Estero.
“Hurt” Erasmus says Boks will look to bounce back
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus said they were hurting after their nail-biting defeat against Argentina in the penultimate round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Santigo del Estero on Saturday night and that they would take their travel day on Sunday to get over the defeat before regrouping on Monday for what is now a competition final in Nelspruit next weekend.
Dumke declared fit for WXV 2 campaign
Lusanda Dumke, a former SA Women's Player of the Year, has been included in the Springbok Women’s squad of 30 players for WXV 2, to be played in Cape Town from 27 September to 13 October, while Maria Tshiremba has also been included in the group.
U20 Women’s Week off to roaring start in Joburg
The first round of the annual SA Under-20 Women’s Week took place at Queens High School in Johannesburg on Saturday, with six matches showcasing the emerging talent amongst the participating provincial teams.
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #24
Jordan Hendrikse broke the hearts of his former Fidelity ADT Lions team-mates and supporters when he succeeded with a last-minute long-range penalty goal to hand the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV a dramatic 16-14 victory in the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division final at Emirates Airline Park in a cold and wet Johannesburg on Saturday evening after a scoreless first half.
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #23
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division will come to a thrilling conclusion in Johannesburg on Saturday when the Fidelity ADT Lions and Hollywoodbets Sharks XV meet in the final – the first between these two teams since 2011 – which is scheduled to kick off at 16h00 at Emirates Airline Park.
Boks to treat Pumas with the respect they deserve
The Springboks emphasised the importance of treating Argentina with the respect they deserve and sticking to their own systems as they prepare to line up against their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title contenders in Santiago del Estero on Saturday, where victory for South Africa will see them clinch the title for the first time since 2019, with a match in hand in Nelspruit next week.