Gautengers power ahead in SA Rugby U21 Cup
The Fidelity ADT Lions gained their seventh victory on the trot in the SA Rugby U21 Cup when they outclassed the Leopards 72-36 in Johannesburg on Friday, while the Vodacom Bulls recorded win number five with a 38-28 result over DHL Western Province in Pretoria.
Bulls and Lions set early pace in SA Rugby U19 Cup
Gauteng neighbours, the Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity ADT Lions, are the early pacesetters in the SA Rugby Under-19 Cup competition which saw the second round of league matches completed the past weekend.
Boks dig deep to beat NZ and win the Freedom Cup
The Springboks beat the All Blacks for a second consecutive time in the 2024 Castle Lager Rugby Championship, edging their fierce rivals by 18-12 (half-time 3-9) in a pulsating Test that kept the sell-out crowd at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on the edge of their seats until the last play on a chilly Saturday evening.
Brilliant Bok Women bury Baabaas in Cape Town
The Springbok Women started their WXV charge with a superb 59-17 victory (half-time 33-10) over a star-studded Barbarians team on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town, scoring nine tries to three in the process.
Respect underpins Boks’ victory over New Zealand
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus played down South Africa’s fourth successive victory over New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday, paying respect to the All Blacks after the Boks won back the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009.
Bok Women lay great foundation against Baabaas
Springbok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt expressed satisfaction and praise to the squad after they outplayed the Barbarians Women in Cape Town on Saturday.
“Cautious” Boks set sights on the Freedom Cup
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick set their sights firmly on trying to clinch the Freedom Cup for the first time since 2009 when they line up against New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, and both expected an epic 80-minute battle.
Springbok Women ready to leap into a bright future
It will be an inspired and motivated Springbok Women team running out at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, in what will be a historic first appearance at this impressive venue and according to the team’s captain, Nolusindiso Booi, they want to match the occasion with an impressive performance against the Barbarians.
Moodie, Hendrikse back as Boks change up for NZ
Canan Moodie (wing) and Jaden Hendrikse (scrumhalf) make their first appearances in the Springbok jersey since the 2023 Rugby World Cup on Saturday while double RWC winners Willie le Roux (fullback) and Lukhanyo Am (utility back) also return to the match-23 face New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in Cape Town.
Next chapter in Bok Women’s journey kicks off in CT
The ability to deliver a competitive performance at next year’s Rugby World Cup remains the end goal for the Springbok Women and although that is still almost a year away, Byrhandré Dolf insists their first step on that road needs to be decisive.