The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive human impact and, in our sport, has asked fundamental questions of the viability of competitions and fixture scheduling.
SA Rugby has been kept abreast of the thinking in New Zealand and of the outcomes of the Aratipu Report to address the immediate challenges of travel restrictions that may stretch into 2021.
As part of the SANZAAR joint venture we will be examining how the mooted new competition will fit into the existing contracted competitions.
World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year for 2024, Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, is one of five nominees for...
The “Class of 2024” recorded one of their best seasons yet after as the Springboks completed the Castle Lager Outgoing T...
With the Springboks leading the way on the field, rugby was the big winner off the field at the annual South African Spo...
The Springboks will welcome Italy, Georgia, Australia and Argentina to South Africa in 2025, SA Rugby confirmed on Wedne...
Springbok centre Jesse Kriel was beaming with excitement when reflecting on the Boks’ impressive 2024 season in which th...
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The Toyota Cheetahs will have a welcome boost of international experience when they return to the field after luring two-time Rugby World Cup winner Frans Steyn, experienced Blitzboks star Rosko Specman, and Namibian International Louis van der Westhuizen to Bloem.
SANZAAR CEO Andy Marinos provided context under which planning is taking place following recent media reports around the long-term future of SANZAAR, the future structure of its competitions and the rest of the 2020 playing calendar.
SA Rugby and the British & Irish Lions confirmed on Wednesday the 2021 tour to South Africa will go ahead as scheduled.
A Springbok, a Blitzbok and a Junior Bok are among three of the new signings at the DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks after both franchises announced new acquisitions recently.
Seven Springboks who plied their trade abroad in recent years are returning to the two Gauteng Vodacom Super Rugby franchises, the Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions, to plough back into South African rugby.
Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen is excited to see his players and “restart” the season as the eight franchises in South Africa are allowed to return to the training field from Monday after almost four months of lockdown as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country.
The Phakisa Pumas realise that if they don’t “get it right”, their chances of returning to the playing field this year will reduce drastically, which is why the Mpumalangans have taken serious steps as their players started non-contact training in groups again.
SA Rugby paid tribute to two members of the South African rugby community who both lost their lives on Monday, Paul Dobson and Kaunda Ntunja.
There was plenty of excitement at Jonsson Kings Park with the arrival of Cell C Sharks players on Monday for the first day of non-contact training in four months after the Vodacom Super Rugby season was abruptly ended in March because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Southern Kings Director of Rugby and interim head coach, Robbie Kempson, said his charges have adjusted well to training under the COVID-19 safety guidelines and that the players were as happy as “kids with their hands in the cookie jar” to be back on the field.
The Toyota Cheetahs will have a welcome boost of international experience when they return to the field after luring two-time Rugby World Cup winner Frans Steyn, experienced Blitzboks star Rosko Specman, and Namibian International Louis van der Westhuizen to Bloem.
Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen is excited to see his players and “restart” the season as the eight franchises in South Africa are allowed to return to the training field from Monday after almost four months of lockdown as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country.
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Nominees revealed for SA Rugby Awards 2024World Rugby’s Men’s 15s Player of the Year for 2024, Springbok flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit, is one of five nominees for SA Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year for the past season, along with Damian De Allende, Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe and Ox Nche.
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Trophies and records for Boks' “Class of 2024”The “Class of 2024” recorded one of their best seasons yet after as the Springboks completed the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour with a clean sweep of victories over Scotland, England, and Wales – the first time since 2013 they have achieved this remarkable feat.
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Rugby shines at 2024 Sport Industry AwardsWith the Springboks leading the way on the field, rugby was the big winner off the field at the annual South African Sport Industry Awards, which recognise outstanding campaigns and sponsorships over the past year and was held in Johannesburg on Tuesday evening.
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Opponents and dates for 2025 home Tests confirmedThe Springboks will welcome Italy, Georgia, Australia and Argentina to South Africa in 2025, SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday.
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Kriel: “Boks want to improve even more as a team”Springbok centre Jesse Kriel was beaming with excitement when reflecting on the Boks’ impressive 2024 season in which they won 11 of their 13 Test matches and described the year as “special”.
