Bok Women's Sevens into Challenger semi-finals
The Springbok Women's Sevens topped Pool A of the World Rugby HSBC Challenger at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday after beating Hong Kong China 36-0 and Czechia 26-0, and will face African foes Kenya in the semi-finals on Sunday.

Junior Boks clinch Georgia series with second win
The Junior Springboks defeated Georgia 27-12 in their second international at the Lelo Arena in Tbilisi on Friday afternoon to not only clinch the series 2-0, scoring five tries to their hosts’ two, but also put a smile on the face of SA U20 coach, Kevin Foote.

Simmers: Bok Women Sevens ready to play
They have been down this road before and are well aware of the potholes and speed bumps of top flight international sevens rugby, but according to Springbok Women’s Sevens captain Mathrin Simmers, they are still keeping their eyes firmly on the first step of their new journey towards HSBC SVNS qualification.

Lots at stake in round five of the Premier Division
There might not be a semi-final round in this year's shortened version of the Women’s Premier Division, but this weekend’s matches in the fifth round can rightly be regarded as knock-outs, as all the teams still in the running for the two places in the final are up against each other.

Springbok home Test venues locked in for 2025
The Springboks will return to the Eastern Cape for the first time since 2021 when they take on Italy at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the second Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series in July, with SA Rugby confirming the venues of the six local Tests on Thursday.

Energy and excitement for Afrika in Challenger
The opportunity to get back on the horse is too good not to get excited about and according to Springbok Women’s Sevens assistant coach Cecil Afrika, the squad will be ready this weekend, when the first of two rounds of the World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 will be played at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.

Race to the SA Shield in home straight
The Hollywoodbets Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers will not only have log points in mind, but they will have their sights set firmly on securing pole position in the race for the SA Shield as the Vodacom United Rugby Championship reaches round 12 this weekend.

Jones returns as Erasmus confirms Bok management
Double Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones will reunite with national coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team in an assistant coach position in the Bok management team from 1 March 2025, following a short stint with England.

Junior Boks rotate squad for final Georgian clash
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote has made a raft of rotational changes for their second clash with the Georgia U20s on Friday in Tbilisi, with Riley Norton leading the SA U20s in their final tour fixture, which is scheduled to kick off at 15h00 (13h00 SA time).

Match official appointments to 3 March 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made with a full round of Vodacom URC on the schedule, as well as the return of the Women’s Premier Division after the teams had a bye last weekend.