None of the present Springbok players is old enough to remember the 1995 Rugby World Cup win. But the players all know the significance of the rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand. The two teams will battle it out in the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris tonight.[…]
Tributes are being shared for a UK-based rugby coach visiting Cape Town, Greig Oliver, who died when two tandem paragliders collided over Sea Point Promenade. The NSRI’s Craig Lambinon said while one of the paragliders landed safely with the pilot and passenger unhurt, the other had deployed a reserve parachute[…]
Plastic waste from Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 – which kicks off in Cape Town on Friday – will be turned into affordable housing as one part of the tournament’s drive to deliver South Africa’s most environmentally responsible rugby event ever. World Rugby’s Environmental Sustainability Plan 2030 – launched earlier[…]
SA Rugby and the Georgia Rugby Union (GRU) announced on Friday that the planned SA Under-18 tour to Georgia had been called off due to the prevalence of positive COVID cases in both countries. The SA U18s were due to depart to Europe on Saturday for a tour of four[…]
If the Currie Cup Premier Division was a 4x100m relay race, the competition would now reach the second changeover as the home straight moves into sight with six games remaining before the playoffs. Three big games are scheduled for the weekend, including a North/South derby at Newlands in Cape Town,[…]
The much anticipated competition for our youth kicks off in the first weekend of August . The SA Rugby U-20 Cup competition is underway in the next few weeks as teams edge their way to the playoffs in October. The new Under-20 competition replaces the previous series for U19 and[…]
Springbok Coach Jacques Nienaber makes 3 critical changes to the starting lineup for the second clash against the British & Irish Lions which includes Steven Kitshoff who earns his 50th test cap. Jasper Wiese is named at no 8. Whereas Frans Malherbe and Bongi Mbonambi will be an incredible combination[…]
SA Rugby announced on Tuesday that all amateur and club rugby, currently suspended across the country due to COVID regulations, will be permitted to resume on 2 August following detailed reviews by the various provincial unions and if teams have implemented the return to play safety guidelines. According to Jurie[…]
Springbok Captain Siya Kolisi said in terms of personal preparation he was more than ready for the challenge and game ahead “ Obviously it was tough testing Covid positive but with the team online was great help , I did not have many symptoms again “ Stick mentions[…]
Springbok Sevens coach, Neil Powell, has been admitted to an isolation facility in Kagoshima after he tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The Blitzbok coach will remain in the facility for a compulsory 14-day period and will miss the Rugby Sevens tournament at the Olympic Games, to be played at[…]
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