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.

RIP Daphne Scheepers (1984 to 2025)
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, and Springbok Women’s assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt paid his condolences to the family of former Springbok Women’s midfielder Daphne Scheepers, who passed away on Saturday.

De Bruin and Booi praise SA’s strong start at RWC
Springbok Women’s coach Swys de Bruin could not have asked for a more impressive start to their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign than the record-breaking 66-6 victory over Brazil in Northampton on Sunday.

Pollard praises Bok teammates for CT rebound
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard, who was named the man of the match on Saturday following the team’s 30-22 victory against the Wallabies in Cape Town, which saw them retain the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate, gave the credit to the entire team for fighting their way back from last week’s heart-breaking defeat.

Impressive Bok Women off to a RWC flyer in England
An Aseza Hele hat-trick fired South Africa to a comfortable 66-6 victory over Brazil, as the Springbok Women opened their Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign in style.

Win restores momentum but NZ task unchanged
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus welcomed a morale-boosting victory over Australia at DHL Stadum in Cape Town on Saturday, but said the hopes of retaining the Castle Lager Rugby Championship still rested on victory in New Zealand.

Boks bounce back against Aussies in Cape Town
The Springboks defeated the Wallabies 30-22 (half-time 20-10), bouncing back to form in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship match on a cold and windy Saturday evening in Cape Town.

Experienced Bok Women team named for RWC opener
The Springbok Women will open their Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign with a squad laden with Test and World Cup experience when they take on Brazil at Franklin’s Garden in Northampton on Sunday.

Die-hard supporters motivate Boks to bounce back
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick and captain Jesse Kriel were adamant on Friday that the team had to bounce back strongly after their disappointing performance against the Wallabies last week, when the sides cross paths for the second time in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

Fassi to start as Le Roux withdraws due to injury
Aphelele Fassi will start at fullback in the Springboks’ second Castle Lager Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies in Cape Town on Saturday, following the withdrawal of Willie le Roux due to a niggle.