England unchanged for RWC final against Boks
England have named an unchanged team for the Rugby World Cup final against South Africa on Saturday. Captain Owen Farrell, winger Jonny May and prop Kyle Sinckler all proved their fitness after taking knocks in the semi-final victory over New Zealand last weekend.

Springboks and Erasmus nominated for global awards
The Springboks as well as South Africa’s director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, have been nominated for prestigious honours in the World Rugby awards.

Erasmus: "There’s a huge weight of expectation"
Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby, said the Springboks are excited to play on rugby's biggest stage when he announced his team to face England in the Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama on Saturday.

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.