U20 Academy squad named for first camp of 2025
The Junior Springbok season will kick off in all earnest with the invitation of a big group of players to the first SA Rugby Under-20 Academy camp, which will be held at the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport from 26 January to 16 February.

SA Rugby and Coca-Cola enter new partnership
SA Rugby and Coca-Cola announced a groundbreaking new four-year partnership on Thursday, reigniting a collaboration that spans more than three decades which will see the world-famous red and white logo appear on the playing shorts of all the national teams in green and gold.

No holding back for SA teams as Vodacom URC returns
The South African teams will give everything on Saturday when they return to Vodacom United Rugby Championship duty for the first time this year, with a mouthwatering Jukskei derby kicking off the action in 2025.

Snyman wants to see Blitzboks tested by the best
“To be the best you have to beat the best. We want to be the best team in Perth this weekend so we know what we need to do.”

Premier Division kicks off big year for women’s rugby
Women’s rugby will explode into action this weekend with the first round of the 2025 Women’s Premier Division kick-starting a massive year for the sport, culminating in the Rugby World Cup in England in August and September.

Match official appointments to 26 January 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with the Vodacom URC returning after a few weeks of European rugby, while the Women’s Premier Division kicks off in South Africa on Saturday.

Zain Davids honoured to “lift his bat” for Blitzboks
When he wore the green and gold for the Springbok Sevens the first time – on 28 January 2017 in Wellington, New Zealand – Zain Davids was the proudest man alive and on Friday, eight years later, he will again be on cloud nine when he runs out in his 50th HSBC SVNS tournament for the Blitzboks in Perth.

Challenge Cup Round of 16 match details confirmed
Following a tense conclusion to the pool stage last weekend, where every point counted and qualification and ranking was decided in the final match, the EPCR Challenge Cup last 16 has been decided, with the Vodacom Bulls, Hollywoodbets Sharks and Emirates Lions all through to the playoffs.

French masterclass shows SA teams what to aim for
A thrilling final pool round in the Investec Champions Cup, with the three South African teams exiting the competition before the Round of 16, the top French sides delivered a masterclass in what is required to go all the way, while some other teams provided heroic performances that inspired the passion and emotion from their supporters that make this competition special.

Speakers announced for Women’s Leadership Academy 2025
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship announced a great line-up of global female leaders who are confirmed for the 2025 Women's Leadership Academy programme and young women interested in working in the sports industry should apply to join this free CV-boosting programme soon, as applications close 31 January.