Squad announcement

A group of 53 girls from 34 high schools in 12 different provincial unions have been invited to SA Rugby’s Under-18 Elite Player Development (EPD) camp for girls, after which the squad will be trimmed down to 26 players that will prepare for two matches against an U18 team from the Netherlands.

Squad announcement

A total of 13 players from the various SA Schools squads named earlier this year have been included in a group of 53 to attend SA Rugby’s U17 Boys Elite Player Development (EPD) camp in the Western Cape.

Reaction

Springbok lock RG Snyman was still in awe of reaching the significant career milestone of earning his 50th Test cap in the team’s 24-13 victory against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday night – his home ground for Irish club Leinster – and said it was an occasion he will always remember.

Reaction

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus admitted on Saturday that although the Boks’ performance in their victory against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium was not perfect, they were pleased to break their 13-year winning drought in Dublin.

Match report

The Springboks maintained their winning streak on the 2025 Castle Lager Outgoing Tour when they outplayed Ireland by 24-13 (halftime 19-7) at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday, in a performance that confirmed their number one ranking in the rugby world.