News, August 31, 2022

A cool million up for grabs in the Toyota Challenge
An exhilarating rugby bonanza awaits when the Toyota Cheetahs will square up against three international teams and the Windhoek Draught Griquas from 30 September to 21 October in the second Toyota Challenge, hosted in Bloemfontein.

Team announcement, August 30, 2022

Moodie to start as Boks make changes for Sydney
Talented young utility back Canan Moodie will make his Springbok debut against Australia in Sydney in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Saturday as injuries and the desire to try a few new player combinations saw head coach Jacques Nienaber include eight new players in the starting team.

News, August 29, 2022

Boks remain confident despite back-to-back defeats
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff and assistant coach Deon Davids remained confident in the team's abilities despite suffering back-to-back defeats in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship and said they believe they can turn the corner.

Reaction, August 29, 2022

Light at the end of LA tunnel for the Blitzboks
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell would be forgiven if he wanted to block from his mind his squad’s performance at the weekend’s HSBC LA Sevens, where the Blitzboks finished 13th, the lowest placed finish since Powell took charge 10 years ago.

SA Rugby Under-21 Cup and Shield, August 29, 2022

Good weekend for Bulls and Lions U21s
The Vodacom Bulls have cemented their spot at the top of the log in the SA Rugby Under-21 Cup competition following a convincing 26-10 victory over DHL Western Province at Paarl Gimnasium on Saturday, while the Lions got their campaign off to a winning start in Potchefstroom.

Tournament news, August 29, 2022

Sweet and sour for Blitzboks in Los Angeles
The Springbok Sevens finished in 13th place in Los Angeles, but finished on the podium for the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, after they were pipped by Australia, who won their first World Series crown in the USA on Sunday.

Reaction, August 28, 2022

Boks desperate to bounce back in Sydney
Springbok loose forward Kwagga Smith and centre Lukhanyo Am said the team were desperate to turn things around in their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Sydney next weekend, with Smith stressing that they were still in the running to win the competition after three rounds.

Reaction, August 28, 2022

Not enough team effort tripped up Blitzboks - Powell
A lack of defensive cohesion and an under-powered team effort led to the Springbok Sevens team dropping out of Cup contention at the HSBC LA Sevens on Saturday, something that was very disappointing to coach Neil Powell.

Springbok Women's Sevens, August 28, 2022

Trio of players added to training squad
Springbok Women's Sevens coach, Paul Delport, added three more players to his Rugby World Cup Sevens training squad as they fine-tune preparations for the world showpiece to be played in Cape Town from 9-11 September.

Match report, August 27, 2022

Late Springbok charge not enough against Wallabies
The Wallabies defeated the Springboks by 25-17 (halftime 10-3) despite a strong finish by the South Africans, with Kwagga Smith scoring two tries in the final 10 minutes of their third round Castle Lager Rugby Championship match played in bright winter sunshine in Adelaide on Saturday morning (SA time).

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