Depth of Springbok Sevens on display
The depth of the South African national Sevens squad was on full display at the Rugby Africa Solidarity Sevens Camp at the Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch on Friday, with both local sides in the tournament delivering strong performances.

Familiar Blitzbok look for Solidarity Sevens Camp
There will be familiar faces amongst the South African squads assembled by Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell for the second tournament of Rugby Africa's Solidarity Sevens Camp, to be played at the Markötter Stadium in Stellenbosch on Friday and Saturday.

Hendrikse to start for Cell C Sharks in Pretoria
The Cell C Sharks team named to travel to Pretoria to take on the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday show just one change, with Jaden Hendrikse included at scrumhalf as the Durbanites continue to build momentum in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA competition.

Odendaal leads as Emirates Lions return home
The experienced Burger Odendaal will lead the Emirates Lions into battle in their third round PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash with the DHL Stormers in Johannesburg on Saturday, while Ivan van Rooyen (coach) also welcomes back Willem Alberts to his team.

Nhleko happy with intensity at SA Rugby Academy
Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko was a pleased man on Thursday as the SA Rugby Academy squad stepped up their preparations with a series of chukkas against DHL Western Province in Stellenbosch.

SA Rugby boosts gender diversity at Annual Meeting
Female representation at the highest decision-making level in South African rugby received a major boost at the Union’s annual meeting on Tuesday.

Planning key for Bok Women as RWC dates are announced
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer and SA Rugby’s High Performance Manager for Women’s rugby, Lynne Cantwell, emphasised the importance of effective planning following the announcement on Tuesday evening that the Rugby World Cup will run from 8 October to 12 November 2022.

The day the Boks faced Georgia in Sydney
Rugby World Cup 2003 will not be remembered as a highlight in the history of the Springboks, but it was during that tournament in Australia, that South Africa and Georgia clashed for the first and only time.

Rainbow Cup: Confirmation of final four rounds
The big PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash between the leaders on the log, the Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks, kicks off at 18h15 on Saturday, while the Emirates Lions host the DHL Stormers earlier in the day as they look to break their winning duck in the competition.

SA Rugby weathers COVID-19 storm, austerity measures to continue
An industry-wide alliance and strict austerity measures allowed SA Rugby to post a modest loss of only R7.9m in 2020, despite enduring a 45% decline in revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Union reported on Tuesday.