Roos moves to fullback as Tose starts against Italy
Utility back Nadine Roos will start at fullback and Unam Tose at scrumhalf for the Springbok Women against Italy in York, while Chumisa Qawe and Eloise Webb will make their first appearances at the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 at the York Community Stadium on Sunday.

“Biggest challenge since the RWC Final”
Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown said on Thursday the Boks were preparing for their biggest challenge since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks in France when the teams meet at Eden Park in Auckland next week Saturday in the first of two Tests in New Zealand.

Mpupha: This is the big one for Bok Women
Such is the nature (and cruelty) of international sport that only an improved performance by the Springbok Women against Italy on Sunday will give justice to their fine win over Brazil in the opening match of their 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign.

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #23
With just two rounds remaining, the race for the playoffs in the 2025 Carling Currie Cup Premier Division is reaching a fever pitch. The penultimate league round, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, promises four captivating clashes that will most likely define the top four.

Boks arrive in Auckland in high spirits
The Springboks arrived in Auckland close to midnight local time on Wednesday in high spirits and excited about the challenge of facing their arch-rivals, the All Blacks, in back-to-back Test matches in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship in the next three weeks.

Bok Women believe power game will reap rewards
It was back to the training fields of the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 for the Springbok Women on Tuesday with all eyes now on Italy, their second Pool D opponent in England for a match that could determine their destiny for the tournament.

SA Rugby grateful for SA Sport Awards recognition
Mr Mark Alexander, the president of SA Rugby, said on Monday the national governing body was grateful and humbled with the recognition as National Federation of the Year at the 18th annual South African Sport Awards, while Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus received a Ministerial Excellence Award.

Match official appointments to 3 September 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made - Aimee Barrett-Theron and Quinton Immelman are involved in the Women's Rugby World Cup in England, where Ella Goldsmith will be in charge of the Springbok Women's pool match against Italy on Sunday.

Erasmus sticks with tried and tested for NZ Tour
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus stuck to the players who did duty for the team in their opening two Castle Lager Rugby Championship matches against Australia for their tour to New Zealand, where they will play back-to-back Tests against the All Blacks next month.

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #22
It was another weekend of enthralling Carling Currie Cup Premier Division action which delivered crucial wins for the Toyota Cheetahs, Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and Suzuki Griquas, while there was also a first victory of the season for the Hollywoodbets Sharks XV as the race for the playoffs intensify.