'Doogz' focused on getting the job done in Durbs
Springbok centre Damian de Allende, who will set the new SA record as the most capped centre pairing with Jesse Kriel, said the record had no significance for him going into the series decider against Ireland in Durban on Saturday, but that his focus was rather on securing a victory.
Match official appointments to 14 July 2024
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with England’s Karl Dickson taking the whistle in Durban on Saturday, when the Springboks and Ireland clash in the second Test of the Castle Lager Incoming Series.
Midfield record in unchanged Bok side for Durban
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named the most experienced team in Springbok history when he retained the same 23-man matchday squad to the one which defeated Ireland 27-20 in their opening Castle Lager Incoming Series match in Pretoria last week for the second Test at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday.
Courageous Junior Boks pipped by England
The Junior Springboks delivered a much-improved performance in their final pool match of the World Rugby U20 Championship, but just came up short against England, going down by 17-12 in cold, wet and windy conditions in Cape Town on Tuesday night.
Brown: “We need to improve our execution”
Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown singled out better execution as one of the main areas they had to improve on in the second Test of Castle Incoming Series match against Ireland at Hollywoodbets Kings Park in Durban on Saturday as the Rugby World Cup champions go in search of a second win in a row against the world’s second highest ranked team.
The 2024 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #2
The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division got off to a cracking start with a statement victory for the defending champions, the Toyota Cheetahs, while the Airlink Pumas, Fidelity ADT Lions and Vodacom Bulls all made a positive starts on the road.
Springbok Sevens ‘A’ finish second in Mauritius
The Springbok Sevens ‘A’ side finished the Rugby Africa Sevens Series played at Labourdonnais Sports Grounds in Mauritius in second place on Sunday, with the overall result handing Uganda and Madagascar their passage to contest the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series for 2025.
Junior Boks realise importance of crunch England clash
Junior Springboks Asad Moos and JF van Heerden are under no illusion about the enormity of the task that await their team when they meet in-form England in a vital pool match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship on Tuesday night at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.
Match official appointments to 10 July 2024
Match official appointments for the final pool round of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Cape Town and Stellenbosch have been made.
Junior Boks shuffle team for big England clash
The Junior Springbok team to face England on Tuesday at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town in a vital Pool C match of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, show several changes from the line-up that faced Argentina.