De Klerk reaches 50 in settled team for RWC opener
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk wins his 50th Test cap in a settled Springbok team for the momentous Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday.

Johannes-Haupt signs on the dotted line
Laurian Johannes-Haupt, who had been acting as interim assistant coach for the Springbok Women's team this year, has been formally recruited by SA Rugby to join the team as assistant coach, leading up to the WXV tournament in October.

Springbok Women to face Baabaas in WXV warm-up
The Springbok Women will face the world famous and star-studded Barbarians Women in Cape Town in two weeks’ time, while also playing Test matches against Kenya and Samoa as part of their preparations for the WXV 2 tournament in October.

SA Rugby warns against fake online shops
SA Rugby warned supporters and consumers against buying any Springbok apparel from online outlets who pass themselves off as “official” but end up scamming fans.

Springboks bracing for physical RWC opener
Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids warned that the team had to be sharp in all aspects of their game against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday to achieve the desired result as they launch their title defence in France this week.

Vermeulen flags up “magician’s” threat
Battle-hardened Springbok No 8, Duane Vermeulen, paid tribute to the threat posed by Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell as the countdown began to Sunday’s seismic Rugby World Cup Pool B clash in Marseille.

Round of 32 fixtures locked in for Saturday
The African Rainbow Community Gold Cup kicks off on Saturday with matches scheduled at 16 club grounds around South Africa, at venues as far afield as Kathu, Saldanha, Hartbeespoort and Uitenhage.

Moodie beaming as RWC kick-off approaches
Springbok wing Canan Moodie has been beaming since the Boks arrived in Toulon and where they will be based in the lead-up to Sunday’s Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland, and said the opportunity was a dream come true.

Springbok Women step up WXV preparations
Springbok Women interim head coach Louis Koen invited 34 players to a training camp in Potchefstroom as the squad start the next phase of preparations for the new WXV tournament, to be held in Stellenbosch and Cape Town next month.

Springboks arrive in Toulon ready for RWC
The Springboks arrived at their Rugby World Cup base in Toulon in the south of France on Sunday morning in high spirits after a ten-and-a-half-hour ferry overnight trip from Corsica.