Rugby World Cup 2027

The Springboks will return to Adelaide for only the second time ever when they kick off their 2027 Rugby World Cup campaign against Italy on Sunday, 3 October, before heading to Brisbane and Perth to face Georgia and Romania in their two remaining pool matches.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship

The Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks showed true grit in a thrilling round of Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies on Saturday to walk away with crucial victories against the Lions and DHL Stormers, which not only proved that they could be finding their form at the right time, but it also gave them a handy nudge on the standings.

Reaction

Springbok Sevens head coach Philip Snyman expressed frustration and disappointment in his team’s fourth-place finish at the HSBC SVNS Singapore on Sunday.

Review

The Springbok Sevens finished in fourth place at the HSBC SVNS Singapore on Sunday, following two agonizingly close defeats – to France and New Zealand – in the National Stadium in the semi-final and third-place playoffs.

Review

The Springbok Sevens will meet France in the HSBC SVNS Singapore semi-finals after winning their first two pool games on Saturday, before going down in extra time against Fiji in the last clash of the day.