Porthen to lead Junior Boks in U20 Rugby Champs opener
Zachary Porthen (prop) will lead the Junior Springboks into action against New Zealand on Thursday, in the opening round of the inaugural Under-20 Rugby Championship at the Sunshine Coast Stadium in Bokarina, Queensland in Australia.

“Comeback kids” keen to make a difference
They have “been there and done that” in their Springbok Sevens careers of close to a decade, but for Dylan Sage and Siviwe Soyizwapi, a return to the familiar HSBC SVNS circuit is almost like a new beginning and an experience they are embracing with a broad smile on their faces.

Growth worth the effort for Bok Women's Sevens
The exposure of playing in the HSBC SVNS 2024 season has benefitted the Springbok Women's Sevens team tremendously and although it has not always shown in the results, the improvement of the team has been real and heartwarming.

Step-by-step approach for SA in Madagascar
The Springbok Women are well aware of the potential reward at the end of their next journey to Madagascar, but they will not make the mistake of focusing only on the ultimate prize and to then be tripped up by something unexpected because they looked too far ahead.

RWC Trophy Blitz heads north to Kimberley
Three members of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup squad will accompany the Webb Ellis Cup on the third stop of the RWC Trophy Blitz, which heads to Kimberley on Friday.

Match official appointments to 5 May 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with Griffin Colby in action in the opening round of the U20 Rugby Championship in Queensland. The Investec Champions and EPCR Challenge Cup move into their semi-final stage.

Familiar faces return to Bok Women squad for Africa Cup
Experienced Springbok Women’s players Nomawethu Mabenge, Lusanda Dumke and Sizophila Solontsi have been included in the national squad for the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Madagascar next month, where qualification for the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England is at stake.

Van Heerden brings calmness to Junior Bok squad
When the Junior Springboks open their Under-20 Rugby Championship campaign against New Zealand at the Sunshine Coast Stadium on Thursday, they will have the benefit of calling on the calmness of towering lock JF van Heerden.

Munster looking in build-up to Vodacom URC playoffs
Last season one of the reasons Munster's success in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship was seen as a fairytale, was because they had to play all their play-off games away from home, but it looks likely they will have a much easier route to this year’s final if they get there.

Bulls and Stormers keep home playoff hopes alive
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers kept alive their aspirations to host Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs in a largely rewarding weekend for the South African teams, with the only blemish being the Emirates Lions’ defeat against defending champions, Munster.