Mbonambi and Mchunu to join Springboks in Ireland
Bongi Mbonambi (hooker) and Ntuthuko Mchunu (prop) will join the Springboks in Ireland on Sunday as national coach Rassie Erasmus and his coaching team prepare for their final two clashes of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour, against Ireland and Wales.

Afrika, Roos applaud team work for Africa success
The Springbok Women’s Sevens confirmed their standing as the best team on the continent after they outplayed hosts and main contenders, Kenya, in the Rugby Africa Women’s Sevens Cup final in Nairobi on Sunday, and according to coach Cecil Afrika, it was a a great team effort that brought them success.

Willemse: “We need to be fully dialled in for Irish challenge”
Experienced utility back Damian Willemse said the Springboks must be dialled in and ready for anything Ireland throw at them when the teams cross paths at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday in the penultimate Test of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.

Bok Women's Sevens defend African title in Nairobi
The Springbok Women's Sevens team kept their undefeated run at the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Cup going by beating Kenya 22-0 in the 2025 final, completing a remarkable performance where they did not concede any points during the entire tournament.

Springboks praise fight in tough outing against Italy
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and coach Rassie Erasmus praised the team’s fighting spirit to beat Italy in their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour Test at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday, despite receiving an early red card for the second week in a row, and said they are doing everything they can to avoid losing players on the field due to mistakes.

Boks dig deep for a big win over Italy in Turin
A much-changed Springbok team, playing with 14 men for almost 70 minutes, delivered a performance for the ages in extreme adversity with a brilliant 32-14 (halftime 10-3) Castle Lager Outgoing Tour victory over Italy in Turin.

Tenacious SA U19 finish Euro tour on high note
Junior Springbok coach Kevin Foote and captain Riley Norton both lauded the fighting spirit of the SA U19 Academy team, who beat Ireland in their last tour match in Cork on Friday evening.

Springbok Women's Sevens into Africa Cup quarters
The Springbok Women's Sevens team scored 17 tries and conceded none on day one of the Rugby Africa Women's Sevens Cup in Nairobi on Saturday, easing past Mauritius (68-0) and Zimbabwe (47-0) to secure a quarter-final berth against Ghana at 08h00 (SA time) on Sunday.

Stick: “One can never underestimate Italy”
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick made it clear on Friday that the Boks would not underestimate Italy going into Saturday’s Castle Lager Outgoing Tour match, and said the hosts pose immense dangers within their pack and backline.

SA U19 power to impressive win over Ireland in Cork
With their forwards setting the tone, the South African Under-19 Academy side defeated Ireland U20 by 32-22 in their international match at Musgrave Park in Cork on Friday night to finish their short European tour on a positive note.