Guinness PRO14 to kick off on SA soil for the first time
In 72 days South Africa will raise the curtain on the new Guinness PRO14 campaign when the Toyota Cheetahs host 2015 champions Glasgow Warriors in Bloemfontein on September 27.

Erasmus: Our plan for 2019 starts on Saturday
Rassie Erasmus, the SA Rugby Director of Rugby, said he and the Springbok team are excited for the start of the international season, against Australia at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Saturday’s Test – All the stats and facts
It is almost 11 years since South Africa last hosted Australia at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg, but the two Southern Hemisphere giants will return to the Highveld on Saturday for the opening round of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.

Most competitive weekend yet in U21 Provincial Championship
Late tries in Bloemfontein, Johannesburg and Pretoria all determined the final outcomes of the SA Rugby Under-21 Provincial Championship matches played this weekend, again highlighting the competitive nature of this year’s competition.

Stick: Wallabies will be tough opponents on Saturday
Saturday's Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg is shaping up to be a great contest, and previous Tests between the two teams have delivered some memorable encounters.

Attacking mind-sets prevail as Under-20 Champs start
Defending champions in the SA Rugby u20 Provincial Champs, the Down Touch Griffons, started the season with a bye in the opening round, but 2018’s runners up, the Phakisa Pumas, showed their intent with a strong 38-30 win over the Limpopo Blue Bulls this weekend.

Dyantyi injury setback for Springboks
Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has returned to the Xerox Golden Lions in Johannesburg where he will undergo rehabilitation for a hamstring injury, the Springbok management has announced on Monday.

Boks pleased with Lood's form
Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot was pleased with the game time and performance of Lood de Jager, who played just over 50 minutes for the Vodacom Blue Bulls in this weekend’s Currie Cup opening round.

SA Schools squads named for U18 International Series
The SA Schools and SA Schools A squads – featuring four returning players from 2018 – to contest the U18 International Series against their age-group counterparts from Argentina, England, France, Wales in August were announced by SA Rugby on Monday.

Ikey Tigers head to Japan for World University Rugby Cup
UCT Rugby Club is travelling to Japan in September to play in an invitational World University Rugby Cup hosted by Waseda University – a curtain raiser to the Rugby World Cup.