Kolbe returns in only Springbok change for RWC Final
Fit-again wing Cheslin Kolbe returns to the Springbok team in the only change to the match 23 for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England at Yokohama International Stadium (kick off 11h00 SA time).

Stats and facts: Springboks v England (RWC final)
England and South Africa have played against each other in four RWC matches. The first was at Stade de France in Paris in 1999. South Africa won 44-21. Jannie de Beer scored 34 points from two conversions, five penalty goals and a Rugby World Cup record five drop goals.

Ferreira extends his stay with Munster
Former Emirates Lions defence coach, JP Ferreira, will remain at Irish Guinness PRO14 team Munster until 2022 after signing a two-year contract extension with the club.

Latest honour for Bok scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies
Springbok scrumhalf Herschel Jantjies has been recognised for his stunning debut season by being nominated as one of three contenders for the title World Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year.

Springbok try nominated for best of the year
Cobus Reinach’s hat-trick try against Canada at the Rugby World Cup has been nominated as one of the contenders for the International Rugby Players (IRP) Try of the Year 2019 award.

Van Rooyen appointed Emirates Lions head coach
Ivan van Rooyen will take over the reigns as the Emirates Lions Vodacom Super Rugby head coach the Lions Rugby Company announced on Wednesday.

Pride, hope, opportunity – what the Springboks mean to SA
The Springboks go into Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England, knowing that the match means more than a trophy and sporting bragging rights to an expectant nation.

“Are you bluffing” – Erasmus gives his gameplan to media
The Springboks will use the same gameplan and “probably” bring Cheslin Kolbe into the match-day 23 for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final against England on Saturday, or will they?

Kings without injured Catrakilis for three weeks
The Isuzu Southern Kings were dealt a massive blow when they lost their kingpin and flyhalf Demetri Catrakilis to injury during Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 defeat at the hands of Italian side Benetton.

Jérôme Garcès to referee Rugby World Cup 2019 final
World Rugby has announced that Jérôme Garcès will become the first Frenchman to referee the Rugby World Cup final when he takes charge of the match between England and the Springboks at International Stadium Yokohama on Saturday, 2 November.