De Bruin: A proud day for the Springbok Women
Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin and team captain Nolusindiso Booi were delighted with their first win over Italy in York on Sunday, with the pool victory also ensuring that South Africa progress to the Women’s Rugby World Cup play-offs for the first time in history.
Flannery: “We need to be at our best against NZ”
Springbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said his team had to be at their best next weekend to break their hoodoo at Eden Park in Auckland where the Boks last won a match in 1937, as they aim for consistency in performance with an eye on trying to defend their Castle Lager Rugby Championship title.
Superb Springbok Women make RWC history in York
The Springbok Women claimed the greatest result in their history as they made it two bonus-point wins in a row to confirm their place in the knockout stages of the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup in England.
De Klerk to join Springboks in Auckland
Experienced scrumhalf Faf de Klerk will join the Springboks in New Zealand for the second leg of their Castle Lager Rugby Championship campaign against the All Blacks, where they will play matches in Auckland and Wellington, as additional cover in the key position.
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.