Pollard joins Boks; Etzebeth declared fit for Ireland
Handre Pollard reported for duty at the Springbok camp in Paris on Monday as the national coaches began to put the building blocks in place for their important Rugby World Cup Pool B encounter against Ireland on Saturday.
Makua returns for Springbok Women against Rhinos
Lerato Makua will make a welcome return to the Springbok Women team at flanker when they take on the San Clemente Rhinos at False Bay Rugby Club in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Ngcobo: Massive disappointment in Harare result
The Springbok Sevens worked extremely hard to prepare for the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifiers – as their performances leading up to the final showed – which is why the 17-12 defeat against Kenya in the final was extremely disappointing and gut wrenching for the squad.
Brilliant Boks smash Romania in Bordeaux
The Springboks sometimes fizzed and sometimes ground their way to a 76-0 (half-time 33-0) victory over a brave but ultimately outclassed Romania in their second Rugby World Cup Pool B match in Bordeaux on Sunday.
Good learnings for Bok Women in win over Kenya
The Springbok Women learned some valuable lessons in their 77-12 victory over the Kenya Lionesses, with the knowledge that Test match rugby requires patience one of the key learnings from the match.
Boks impress with 12 tries against Romania
Cobus Reinach and Makazole Mapimpi both scored hat-tricks in South Africa's dominant 12-try victory over Romania in the Pool B fixture in Bordeaux at Rugby World Cup 2023.
Pollard to join Springboks’ RWC squad in Paris
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard will join the national team in Paris on Monday after being called into the squad to fill the vacancy created by hooker Malcolm Marx, who was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup in France earlier this week due to a knee injury.
Nienaber satisfied as Boks keep Romania scoreless
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s intensity on attack and effort on defence on Sunday as they registered an emphatic 76-0 victory against Romania in their second Rugby World Cup pool match.
Setback for Blitzboks’ Olympic dreams in Harare
The Springbok Sevens suffered a heart-breaking 17-12 defeat to Kenya in the final of the Rugby Africa Olympic Games 2024 qualifying tournament in Harare on Sunday and in the process, missed a second opportunity to qualify for next year's global showpiece in Paris.
Springbok Women too strong for Kenya in Cape Town
The Springbok Women shifted gears in the second half of their Test against Kenya on Saturday, beating their African counterparts by 77-12 (half-time 24-12) on a cold and windy afternoon at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, where Veroeshka Grain celebrated her return to the national side with hat-trick of tries.