Nike returns as technical apparel provider in 2023
The Springboks and SA Rugby will have a new technical apparel provider in 2023. Agreement has been reached with Nike to succeed current partner ASICS, whose contract comes to an end at the end of 2022.

Trailblazing Ngwevu on a clear mission in NZ
It was a travel weary and tired Springbok Women squad that was handed their room keys to their Auckland hotel in the early hours of Monday morning as they arrived for Rugby World Cup 2021, but inside centre Aphiwe Ngwevu’s smile was there for all to see.

Arendse expects tough challenge on year-end tour
Springbok utility back Kurt-Lee Arendse expected the Boks to face another tough test when they embark on their traditional year-end tour to Europe in November, and he hoped to be in the selection mix after making a comeback against Argentina last Saturday.

Dragons provide Welsh boost with first major upset
Life beyond Johann van Graan hasn’t started well for Munster, who were at the receiving end of the first big upset of the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship season at the weekend. There were several significant points about the Dragons’ shock win over the Irish powerhouse province that were worth talking about, not the least of them being what it might mean for the morale of Welsh club rugby.

Lions shock Bulls in SA Rugby Under-21 Cup
The Lions scored a surprise 27-20 victory over the front-running Vodacom Bulls in their SA Rugby Under-21 Cup derby played in Johannesburg, while the Toyota Cheetahs managed to edge the Cell C Sharks 23-19 in their Bloemfontein encounter, with both games taking place on Friday after a short break in the competition last weekend.

Boks want to take winning momentum into year-end tour
With the Castle Lager Rugby Championship for 2022 a thing of the past, the Springboks are keen to carry the winning momentum they built up in the last three Tests into their year-end tour in November following, their final round victory by 38-21 against Argentina in Durban on Saturday.

Full house of Vodacom URC victories for SA teams
The DHL Stormers started the defence of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title in perfect fashion with a bonus-point win, and although the three other South African teams had their supporters on the edge of their seats, the Emirates Lions, Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks came away with tight victories on a perfect weekend for the four teams from the Republic.

Boks win but come up short in title chase in Durban
The Springboks finished the Castle Lager Rugby Championship like they started it, with a win – this time by 38-21 (halftime 17-7) over Argentina – but they failed to score the points needed to dethrone New Zealand as champions of the Southern Hemisphere, in front of a packed house of 45982 people at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban.

Boks take positives after “full go” falls short
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi took the positives from a third successive Castle Lager Rugby Championship victory, despite falling short of defeating Argentina by the 39 points they needed to pip New Zealand to the title.

Highlights: Boks finish on a high in Durban
Relive the action from Durban, where the Boks finished the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on a high with a 38-21 win over Argentina on Saturday,