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.

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.

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).

Blitzboks drop out of LA Sevens and World Series title race
The Springbok Sevens dropped out of the HSBC LA Sevens title race early on Sunday morning (SA time) after losing two of their three Pool B matches and in the process lost their grip on the overall HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series as well.

Boks rue missed opportunities against Australia
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and captain Siya Kolisi lamented several missed opportunities in their 25-17 defeat against Australia in their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour match at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

Relive Australia's victory over the Boks in Adelaide
The Boks left it too late in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash with Australia at the Adelaide Oval, where the hosts won by 25-17.

Unbeaten SA U18s win nail-biter against England
The South African Under-18 team maintained their status as the only unbeaten team in SA Rugby’s U18 International Series when they beat England by 44-41 (halftime 21-21) in a nail-biting final match of the campaign at Paarl Gimnasium on Saturday afternoon.

France break SA U18 ‘A’ hearts in Paarl
France have ended their Under-18 International Series campaign on a winning note with a 20-15 (halftime 12-12) victory over the SA U18 ‘A’ side in cold and wet conditions in Paarl on Saturday.

Discipline and focus key as Boks prepare for Wallabies outing
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi emphasised the importance of good discipline and remaining focused for the full 80 minutes in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday after the team wrapped up their preparations with the captains run on Friday.

One game at a time in LA for the Blitzboks
The cut-throat nature of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the unpredictability of every match played will best be displayed at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on Saturday and Sunday when four teams will chase the overall crown for the 2022 season.