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October 3, 2019
Live match updates: Springboks v Italy

Join us for live updates as it happens in the Springboks' third Pool B match at the Rugby World Cup, against Italy from Skizuoka, Japan.

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SA Rugby charts bold path for inclusive growth and...

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Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former national referee and experienced provincial administrat...

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The South African rugby community was shocked and saddened to hear the news of the passing of Cornal Hendricks and Mr Ma...

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Record-breaker Parisse back for Italy to face Boks

Sergio Parisse returns to lead the Azzurri at No 8 and will play in his 15th Rugby World Cup match - becoming Italy's record RWC appearance maker.

Van Straaten: Kings need to learn to close games out

Isuzu Southern Kings defence coach Braam van Straaten believes his side have the ability to make a big impact in this year’s Guinness PRO14 , but they will need to learn to close out games first.

Sleepless in Shizuoka for Nienaber

Springbok defence coach Jacques Nienaber admitted the Italian coaching brains trust had been causing him to lose sleep as he looked forward to Friday night’s potential Pool B decider.

North/South showdown in U19 Provincial Final

The South African domestic season will conclude in Cape Town on Saturday with a massive North/South showdown in the final of the SA Rugby Under-19 Championship.

Rasivhenge on Guinness PRO14 debut with the whistle

South African referee Rasta Rasivhenge will take charge of his first Guinness PRO14 match in Galway on Saturday, when Connacht and Benetton will go head-to-head in round two of the northern hemisphere showpiece.

Kolbe shines as Boks smash Italy in Shizuoka

The Springboks lifted their challenge for the Webb Ellis Cup up a notch in Shizuoka, beating Italy 49-3 to move to the top of Pool B on Friday, with Cheslin Kolbe scoring two of the Boks’ seven tries.

Raubenheimer reshuffles Springbok Women for Scotland decider

Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer reshuffled his team for their series decider against Scotland at the City Park Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, making six personnel changes to his starting side for the clash.

SA sides gear up for Irish Guinness PRO14 battles

The Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings are gearing up for a tough Guinness PRO14 challenge on Saturday against Irish giants, Ulster and Munster, in a mouth-watering second round of action.

Top marks for physicality for Springboks

The Springboks received high praise from Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, for their physicality after bulldozing to a seven-tries-to-nil, 49-3, victory over Italy to move closer to a Rugby World Cup play-off berth.

Video: Highlights of the Boks' seven-try win over Italy

Relive the action from Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa in Japan, where the Boks beat Italy by 49-3 in their RWC Pool B clash on Friday.

Record-breaker Parisse back for Italy to face Boks

Sergio Parisse returns to lead the Azzurri at No 8 and will play in his 15th Rugby World Cup match - becoming Italy's record RWC appearance maker.

Kolbe shines as Boks smash Italy in Shizuoka

The Springboks lifted their challenge for the Webb Ellis Cup up a notch in Shizuoka, beating Italy 49-3 to move to the top of Pool B on Friday, with Cheslin Kolbe scoring two of the Boks’ seven tries.

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Governance Review Outcomes

The Executive Council of SA Rugby mandated an auditing firm in January to conduct a review of two ancillary matters related to the proposed equity deal: the transaction commission process and the registration of a shelf-company with a single registered director.

 
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News

Strong start to '25 wipes out SA Rugby’s 2024 losses

South African rugby’s continued investment into membership of northern hemisphere rugby competitions led to a R93m group loss in 2024, but the organisation had already wiped out that deficit with a strong start to 2025, the annual meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) was told in Cape Town on Thursday.

 
June 05, 2025

News

SA Rugby charts bold path for inclusive growth and development

The development of women’s rugby to ensure the growth of the game, the important role of schools’ rugby and the FNB Youth Weeks, and the presentation of a unified tackle age framework were three of the main points on the agenda at SA Rugby’s second Community Rugby Workshop, which was held in Johannesburg earlier this week.

 
May 28, 2025

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RIP Aubrey Everson (1944 to 2025)

Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former national referee and experienced provincial administrator Aubrey Everson, who passed away on Friday at the age of 80.

 
May 23, 2025

Obituary

SA Rugby pays tribute to Cornal Hendricks

The South African rugby community was shocked and saddened to hear the news of the passing of Cornal Hendricks and Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to the former dual-international who wore the green and gold with distinction.

 
May 15, 2025

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