Brightest rugby prospects benefit from Bok-camp insights
The Castle Lager Springbok Showdown presented the national coaching staff with a much-needed opportunity to work with an extended group of players which saw some of the country’s brightest young talent rub shoulders with experienced Rugby World Cup winners.

Latsha named among 12 leading women in African Rugby
Springbok Women’s prop Babalwa Latsha was named among 12 leading women in rugby on the African continent as Rugby Africa unveiled its list of 12 #Unstoppables who have been a beacon of inspiration to women in the game on Monday.

Re-live: Springboks smash Italy at RWC 2019
On 4 November 2019, the Springboks all but secured their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals in Japan with an emphatic 49-3 victory over Italy in Fukuroi. Relive the action here!

Gallery: All the action from the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown
An empty DHL Newlands played host to the first Castle Lager Springbok Showdown, where 50 of the best local players were in action as the 2020 season started to pick up steam after a six month COVID-19 break. All pictures from Gallo Images.

Drama galore in opening round of SA Rugby U21 Championship
Toyota Free State recorded a dramatic 31-30 victory in the final play of their match over the Xerox Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Sunday to start their SA Rugby Under-21 Championship on a high, whilst defending champions, the Vodacom Blue Bulls, used their pack of forwards to subdue DHL Western Province in a 36-25 win, scoring six tries in the process.

Kolisi spearheads Springbok Green to victory over Gold
Siya Kolisi kept his winning streak with the national team intact when the Springbok Green team – captained by the World Cup winning flanker – outplayed their Springbok Gold counterparts by 25-9 in the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown at DHL Newlands on Saturday.

Castle Lager Springbok Showdown – “We wanted to play Test rugby”
Springbok Green turned on Test-style rugby to come away with a 25-9 victory and bragging rights over Springbok Gold in the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown as South African rugby took another step back to full competitive play with a second, post lockdown run out.

Young Guns – getting schooled by the Boks
A year ago, some of the 16 young guns selected to join the two squads in the build-up to the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown were still at school or playing for the Junior Boks, but this week they had the opportunity to learn and experience first-hand from a number of Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks and coaches.

Captains prepared for thrilling showdown at DHL Newlands
There may not be any serious silverware at stake in the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown in Cape Town on Saturday, but for the captains of the Springbok Green and Gold squads, Siya Kolisi and Lukhanyo Am, winning will be front of mind when they lead their teams out at DHL Newlands at 17h05.

Notshe elated to be back in Green … albeit in Gold
Sikhumbuzo Notshe’s rugby career is enjoying a new lease of life since his move to from Cape Town to the tropical surroundings of Durban on the South African east coast.