Jacques Nienaber was named as the new Springbok head coach in Pretoria on Friday, 24 January and in this exclusive video, we hear some of his plans for the Boks in 2020.
SA Rugby concluded a successful World Rugby Educator course in Kimberley, where nine participants from three provincial ...
SA Rugby and Vodacom have expanded their partnership, which dates back to 1995, with a historic new sponsorship deal as ...
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, expressed his condolences and paid tribute to former Springbok utility back an...
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to Mr Schalk Liebenberg, a former member of SA Rugby’s Exco and a...
South African rugby’s world-class rugby safety programme, BokSmart, has passed a major milestone with a 200,000th person...
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The Springbok Sevens management and players took full responsibility for their 10th place finish at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Sunday, admitting that it was a very disappointing performance and way below their regular and proud standards.
There were contrasting emotions in the Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings camps following the dramatic Guinness PRO14 derby between the sides in Port Elizabeth on Saturday in which a brave comeback allowed the Free Staters to edge through 31-30.
The Springbok Sevens team crucially lost 21-19 to England at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Saturday and pending the final Pool B matches on Sunday, is likely to miss out of the semi-finals at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton.
A late surge by the Toyota Cheetahs, compliments of back-to-back tries by Rhyno Smith (fullback), earned them a gripping 31-30 bonus-point victory against the Isuzu Southern Kings at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
Jacques Nienaber was named as the new Springbok coach on Friday as part of a revised coaching panel, that will report directly to Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby.
It feels as if he has been around for ages, but it is only a year ago that a fresh-faced JC Pretorius made his international debut for the Springbok Sevens team in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
The Blitzboks have not have forgotten the disappointment of a sub-standard performance last week in Hamilton, but stand-in captain Stedman Gans says this has been overshadowed by the excitement of a new opportunity to be the best team they can be.
Isuzu Southern Kings assistant coach Braam van Straaten predicted another enthralling Guinness PRO14 derby against the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday and said they were determined to come out on top in Bloemfontein after a heart-breaking defeat last week.
Vodacom Super Rugby - the top tournament in the Southern Hemisphere presently featuring teams from Argentina, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and SA - celebrates its 25th season this year and will kick-off in Auckland on Friday 31 January when the Blues host the Chiefs.
An epic Guinness PRO14 derby between the Toyota Cheetahs and Isuzu Southern Kings is set to play out in Bloemfontein on Saturday, when both sides will target a victory at all costs.
The Springbok Sevens management and players took full responsibility for their 10th place finish at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens on Sunday, admitting that it was a very disappointing performance and way below their regular and proud standards.
It feels as if he has been around for ages, but it is only a year ago that a fresh-faced JC Pretorius made his international debut for the Springbok Sevens team in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
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RIP Dawie Snyman (1949 to 2025)Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, expressed his condolences and paid tribute to former Springbok utility back and successful Blitzbok and WP coach Dawie Snyman, who passed away on Thursday after an illness at the age of 76.
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SA Rugby pays tribute to Schalk LiebenbergMr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to Mr Schalk Liebenberg, a former member of SA Rugby’s Exco and a former president of the KwaZulu-Natal Rugby Union, who sadly passed away earlier on Friday, at the age of 67.
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