Women’s Interprovincials deliver great rugby action
SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial Competition defending champions, WP, cruised to their third win on Saturday, while the Blue Bulls earned their first win in the A Section, and the Pumas kicked off the B Section on a winning note in the third round.

Springboks confirm Castle Lager Rugby Champs tour squad
The Springboks confirmed a touring squad of 36 players for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against New Zealand and Argentina in the next three weeks.

Cell C Sharks back on track in Currie Cup
The Cell C Sharks got back on track in the Currie Cup – sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services – as they registered their first win of the season, beating DHL Western Province 32-27 in Durban on Saturday.

Erasmus: Individual performances pulled it through for Boks
SA Rugby’s Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, lauded a number of players for superb individual performances in the Springboks’ 35-17 win over Australia in Johannesburg, but said the team will have to improve as they build towards the Rugby World Cup.

Full-house for five star Boks in Johannesburg
The Springboks beat Australia by 35-17 in front of 51206 fans at an electric Emirates Airline Park, with Herschel Jantjies scoring twice on debut as they bagged a full-house of five log points in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener on Saturday.

Etzebeth: This Springbok team couldn’t be much stronger
Springbok captain Eben Etzebeth shrugged off any suggestion of a second string line-up for Saturday’s Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia at Emirates Airline Park when he gave his captain’s media conference on Friday.

SA Rugby launches campaign against discrimination and racism
SA Rugby will officially launch a campaign against racism and all forms of discrimination during the Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.

Springboks get French-English double at Rugby World Cup
Springboks pool matches at the RWC will be handled exclusively by French and English referees, World Rugby’s appointment schedule revealed on Friday. Two Frenchmen, two Englishmen will be in charge of the four Pool B matches in Japan in September and October.

Samsung joins SA Rugby family to back the Boks
SA Rugby was delighted to announce on Friday that Samsung South Africa had joined their family of partners to become the official electronics partner to the Springboks and the South African Rugby Union (SARU).

Strong Currie Cup start for Toyota Free State Cheetahs
The Toyota Free State Cheetahs got their Currie Cup campaign off to a winning start on Friday with an encouraging 43-27 victory against the Vodacom Blue Bulls after a bye in the opening week of the competition sponsored by DirectAxis Financial Services.