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.

Explosive start to SA Rugby Under-21 Championship expected
Emirates Airline Park has played host to some epic encounters and on Sunday, the famous stadium in Doornfontein will provide another fascinating peak into the future of South African rugby when the 2020 SA Rugby Under-21 Championship kicks off in Johannesburg.

Stage set for Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw
World Rugby and the France 2023 Organising Committee have announced that the Palais Brongniart in Paris will host the Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw. The Draw will be pushed back from the previously announced date by two weeks to 14 December 2020 owing to the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on rugby and event hosting activities.

Castle Lager Springbok Showdown – from mates to rivals for 80 minutes
Friends will become foes for 80 minutes on Saturday when the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown kicks off at 17h05 at DHL Newlands in Cape Town, with two of the forwards in the Green and Gold teams, Sikhumbuzo Notshe and Bongi Mbonambi, admitting they were relishing the opportunity of playing in his special encounter.

Kolisi and Am to lead Springbok Green and Gold teams
Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok captain Siya Kolisi will resume his leadership duties in the national team colours on Saturday for the first time since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup after being named alongside Springbok team-mate Lukhanyo Am as the captains of the Green and Gold teams for the Castle Lager Springbok Showdown.

Laurian Johannes-Haupt aiming to guide female coaches in South Africa
Education and rugby are two of Laurian Johannes-Haupt’s major passions in life. So, it should come as little surprise that she is planning to use her latest coaching opportunity to benefit future generations of female coaches in South Africa.

#RugbyUnites brings relief in Alexandra and Mount Frere
On an otherwise ordinary Tuesday, a truck rolled into the bustling township streets of Alexandra in Gauteng. Hundreds of kilometres away, a truck also arrived on the dirt roads of Mount Frere in the rural Eastern Cape. And this is where this particular Tuesday stopped being ordinary.

SARU members vote to seek northern hemisphere future
A Special General Meeting of the South African Rugby Union (SARU) voted on Tuesday to explore entering four teams into an expanded PRO Rugby competition as well as retaining a place in a revised SANZAAR competition.