Squad announcement

Junior Springbok head coach Kevin Foote has named an exciting 31-man squad to travel to Tbilisi for a three-match tour of Georgia later this month, with four members from last year’s Junior Springbok squad selected for the trip.

News

Nine former Springbok Women’s players were included on a list of 24 elite coaches who will form part of SA Rugby’s new Women Coaches’ Transitioning Workshop, a critical initiative designed to bridge the gender gap in elite coaching.

Pick n Pay Women's Super League

It may be Valentine’s Day on Saturday, but there will be no love lost when South Africa’s top eight women’s provincial teams return to action as the wait is finally over for fans of this fast-growing sport, with the Pick n Pay Women’s Super League 1 kicking off a new era for women’s rugby.

Obituary

Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former South African Rugby Association (SARA) lock Desmond Ngomane, who passed away recently at the age of 73 years old.

Squad announcement

Shannon-Lee Windvogel is in line to make her international debut for the Springbok Women’s Sevens this weekend after the former SWD Eagirls speedster was named in the South African squad for HSBC SVNS 2 in Nairobi, but for the rest, Cecil Afrika has retained the tried and tested core of players that will depart for Kenya on Tuesday evening.