Swys de Bruin was starting to make calculations between time left and the impact of them closing the deficit to seven po...
The Springbok Women made a big leap forward at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday with a brave and gutsy perform...
The opportunity to play in front of family and friends is a strong incentive to deliver a performance that will be remem...
The Springbok Women side to play Canada in Gqeberha on Saturday will have a distinct Eastern Cape flavour after Performa...
South Africa’s Aimee Barrett-Theron will referee the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 opening match between hosts England an...
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Exactly 50 days from today, the historic 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will kick off, but Springbok supporters will have to wait an extra day to go before their team kick off their campaign with a blockbuster Group B match against defending champions, the All Blacks.
The battle for places in the top four on the standings in the Currie Cup First Division will intensify this weekend as the teams face the realisation that there are only three pool rounds remaining, including this weekend, to earn semi-final spots.
The Springbok Women’s Sevens team and major team partner, Castle Free, announced an exciting new joint venture to find the next ‘Imbokodo’ to join the national squad.
Gaining valuable momentum will be the focus for all the teams in action in the Currie Cup this weekend, as some sides reach the halfway stage of their campaigns and others edge closer to the final stages of their pool games.
The Springboks resumed with training on Wednesday morning in Auckland, New Zealand, after a short break as they kicked off their preparations for next week’s showdown with Argentina.
Tafel Lager Griquas reclaimed the top spot on the standings in the Currie Cup with a bonus point 37-15 victory against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, seriously denting the Pretorians’ playoff aspirations.
The Phakisa Pumas put in a spirited second half performance as they caused one of the big upsets in the Currie Cup when they defeated the defending champion Cell C Sharks 27-20 in Nelspruit on Saturday for their first win of the 2019 season.
The Jaguares XV cemented their place in the semi-final stages of the Currie Cup First Division this weekend as they earned their fifth successive victory in the competition, while the Valke and Down Touch Griffons also remained on track for top-four finishes.
Defending SA Rugby Women’s Interprovincial champions, Western Province, booked a rewarding home final in the competition this weekend as they outplayed neighbours, Boland, 28-0 in Worcester in the penultimate pool round of the A Section.
Babalwa Latsha will lead the Springbok Women’s team, with Zinhle Ndawonde serving as her vice-captain for the Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifier, which runs from Friday 9 to Saturday, 17 August, in Brakpan, Gauteng.
Exactly 50 days from today, the historic 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will kick off, but Springbok supporters will have to wait an extra day to go before their team kick off their campaign with a blockbuster Group B match against defending champions, the All Blacks.
Tafel Lager Griquas reclaimed the top spot on the standings in the Currie Cup with a bonus point 37-15 victory against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, seriously denting the Pretorians’ playoff aspirations.
Reaction
De Bruin proud of Bok Women’s effort and commitmentSwys de Bruin was starting to make calculations between time left and the impact of them closing the deficit to seven points and then drawing on the scoreboard against Canada, the Springbok Women’s performance coach said after his side's defeat at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, but sadly, two defensive lapses saw the North American side close out the game with two late tries.
Match report
Bok Women make Canada sweat in GqeberhaThe Springbok Women made a big leap forward at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday with a brave and gutsy performance in their second Test against Canada and despite a 33-5 scoreline (halftime 14-0), proved that they are making giant strides in the women's game.
Preview
Bok Women want to showcase growth of their gameThe opportunity to play in front of family and friends is a strong incentive to deliver a performance that will be remembered by all attending their Test match against Canada at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday, but for Springbok Women captain, Nolusindiso Booi, it also offers them the chance to showcase the growth of the team as they move towards the Rugby World Cup in England next month.
Team announcement
Dolf and Webb start, Roos moves closer to the actionThe Springbok Women side to play Canada in Gqeberha on Saturday will have a distinct Eastern Cape flavour after Performance coach Swys de Bruin made several changes to his match-23 for the second Test against the North American side.
News
Aimee Barrett-Theron to referee RWC 2025 opening matchSouth Africa’s Aimee Barrett-Theron will referee the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 opening match between hosts England and 1991 champions USA at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland on 22 August.
