Match official appointments to 17 August 2025

Match official appointments for the next few days have been made - the Castle Lager Rugby Championship kicks off with Tests in South Africa and Argentina, and the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division moves past the halfway stage.

Castle Lager Rugby Championship

Saturday, 16 August 2025

South Africa vs Australia at Ellis Park, Johannesburg - 17h10
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR)
Assistant Referees: James Doleman (NZR), Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
Television Match Official: Tual Trainini (FFR)
FPRO: Richard Kelly (NZR)

Argentina vs New Zealand at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Cordoba - 23h10
Referee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referees: Nic Berry (RA), Morné Ferreira (SARU)
Television Match Official: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
FPRO: Damon Murphy (RA)

Carling Currie Cup Premier Division

Friday, 15 August 2025

Suzuki Griquas vs Hollywoodbets Sharks XV at Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley - 15h00
Referee: Griffin Colby
Assistant Referees: Sean Muller, Daniel Canhenga
Television Match Official: Cwengile Jadezweni
Split Screen/FPRO: Eon van Zyl

Saturday, 16 August 2025

Airlink Pumas vs Fidelity ADT Lions at Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit - 14h00
Referee: Christopher Allison
Assistant Referees: Hanru van Rooyen, Paul Mente
Television Match Official: Archie Moko
Split Screen/FPRO: Jonathan Lottering

Toyota Cheetahs vs DHL Western Province at Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein - 14h00
Referee: Stephan Geldenhuys
Assistant Referees: Sean Muller, Daniel Canhenga
Television Match Official: Cwengile Jadezweni
Split Screen/FPRO: Eon van Zyl

Sunday, 17 August 2025

Sanlam Boland Kavaliers vs Vodacom Bulls at Sanlam Boland Stadium, Wellington - 15h00
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson
Assistant Referees: Dylen November, Juan de Bod
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds
Split Screen/FPRO: Charlwin Daries

U18 International Series

Saturday, 16 August 2025

France vs SA U18 'A' at Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl - 11h30
Referee: Juan de Bod
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds

Ireland vs Georgia at Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl - 13h30
Referee: Charlwin Darries
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds

SA U18 vs England at Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl - 15h30
Referee: Caleb Hibbert
Assistant Referees: Local
Television Match Official: Egon Seconds

Women's First Division

Saturday, 16 August 2025

Griquas Women vs Griffons Women at Suzuki Stadium, Kimberley - 11h00
Referee: Chante Olivier

Limpopo Blue Bulls Women vs SWD Eagirls at University of Limpopo, Limpopo - 13h00
Referee: Stiaan Marx

Leopards Women vs Valke Women at Olenpark Stadium, Potchefstroom - 13h00
Referee: Ayanda Ngombane

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Strong Bok team named for Rugby Champs opener

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong team for the side’s opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia at Ellis Park on Saturday, with the matchday squad featuring 18 Rugby World Cup winners and only one player who made his Test debut during the Castle Lager Incoming Series.

SA U18s rotate squads for second-round fixtures

The two South Africa U18 squads (SA U18 and SA U18 ‘A’) show extensive rotational changes for their second-round matches of the U18 International Series, which will take place at Boland Landbou near Wellington in the Western Cape.

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #18

The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division log was blown wide open this weekend with no more unbeaten teams left in the competition after Suzuki Griquas, the Airlink Pumas, Toyota Cheetahs, and Sanlam Boland Kavaliers were all victorious during the third round of the competition, while Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity ADT Lions were handed their first defeats of the campaign.

Booi leads experienced squad to Women's RWC 2025

Nolusindiso Booi, the most-capped Springbok Women’s player, will lead a strong South African squad containing 19 players out of the 32 with previous Women’s Rugby World Cup experience to the 2025 global showpiece which kicks off in England in a few weeks’ time.

Boks ready to shift into Rugby Championship mode

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was confident that his team were ready to transition into Test mode after a productive two-week conditioning camp in Johannesburg in preparation for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.