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August 19, 2020
Video: "Chasing the Sun" - historic RWC series coming soon

Chasing the Sun is a powerful SuperSport documentary made in collaboration with the Springboks and tells the rousing tale of their path to redemption and RWC glory in 2019. The five-part series will debut on Sunday 4 October at 18:00 and conclude on 1 November.

LATEST GENERAL NEWS
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STADIO joins SA Rugby in ground-breaking deal...

SA Rugby announced on Wednesday that STADIO Higher Education has joined its family of sponsors as the first official hig...

2
SA Rugby standardises permitted tackle age for jun...

SA Rugby has standardised the age at which tackling is permitted for young players, which will see children in the Under...

3
SA Rugby celebrates progress and success in 2025...

Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very g...

4
RIP Hennie van Zyl (1936 to 2025)...

Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok wing Hendrik Jacobus “Hennie” van Zyl, who pa...

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Samsung joins SA Rugby and VURC as partner...

SA Rugby announced on Thursday that electronics giant Samsung had joined the family of national teams sponsors as the of...

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Affordable and available – Lions tour tickets go on sale

Tickets from as little as R100 for next year's British & Irish Lions tour will be available from 2 September following SA Rugby’s announcement of the prices and ballot process on Tuesday.

Specman keen to light up the field in Bloemfontein

World-renowned for his potent sidestep and raw pace, Toyota Cheetahs speedster Rosko Specman, says he is happy to be back in Bloemfontein and that he cannot wait to return to action after a few weeks of non-contact training.

Big trees of the Boardroom

A decorated and diverse group of boardroom personalities form part of the legacy of the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund.

Blitzboks regroup with an eye on the Olympics

The Springbok Sevens squad regrouped in Stellenbosch after their season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to coach Neil Powell, they have placed the Tokyo Olympics as their ultimate goal.

Booi encourages her team-mates as SA celebrates Women's Day

As South Africans celebrate Women’s Day today, Springbok Women’s captain Nolusindiso Booi used the occasion to encourage her team-mates to remain positive and keep working hard with an eye on the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Gallery: Blitzboks hit the gymnasium

The Blitzboks returned to training last week after a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic - we decided to take a look behind the scenes at their gym session on Thursday with this exclusive gallery.

Appetising Saturday double-header as Guinness PRO14 resumes

With the local franchises still to resume contact training, SA fans still have a wait ahead of them until their favourite sport is back, but this weekend’s timeous return of the Guinness PRO14 will provide plenty of fodder to fill rugby starved empty stomachs.

Entertaining rugby as Guinness PRO14 returns

Munster went into the penultimate round of the Guinness PRO14 hoping to score the win that would put them in pole position in their conference, but instead an exciting last weekend of league play sees them fighting for the right just to make it into the play-offs.

Sorrow to Success: Players Fund recipients conquer adversity

The Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund is an organisation that doesn’t want new ‘members’, for ‘members’ all suffered the misfortune of sustaining catastrophic head, neck or spinal injuries on the rugby field.

Productive EPD webinar series wraps up

Junior Springbok assistant coach Bafana Nhleko and his SA Schools counterparts wrapped up a productive series of Elite Player Development (EPD) webinars with schools coaches from across the country last Friday.

Affordable and available – Lions tour tickets go on sale

Tickets from as little as R100 for next year's British & Irish Lions tour will be available from 2 September following SA Rugby’s announcement of the prices and ballot process on Tuesday.

Gallery: Blitzboks hit the gymnasium

The Blitzboks returned to training last week after a long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic - we decided to take a look behind the scenes at their gym session on Thursday with this exclusive gallery.

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Partner News

STADIO joins SA Rugby in ground-breaking deal

SA Rugby announced on Wednesday that STADIO Higher Education has joined its family of sponsors as the first official higher education partner to the governing body and South Africa’s national teams.

 
December 10, 2025

News

SA Rugby standardises permitted tackle age for juniors

SA Rugby has standardised the age at which tackling is permitted for young players, which will see children in the Under-5 to Under-8 age groups participate exclusively in non-contact forms of the game, such as TAG and Touch Rugby.

 
December 09, 2025

Comment

SA Rugby celebrates progress and success in 2025

Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, expressed immense pride and gratitude at the end of what has been a very good year for South African rugby during the General Meeting held in Cape Town on Friday.

 
December 05, 2025

Obituary

RIP Hennie van Zyl (1936 to 2025)

Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok wing Hendrik Jacobus “Hennie” van Zyl, who passed away on Monday morning at the age of 89.

 
December 01, 2025

Partner News

Samsung joins SA Rugby and VURC as partner

SA Rugby announced on Thursday that electronics giant Samsung had joined the family of national teams sponsors as the official mobile and consumer electronics partner of the Springboks, Springbok Women, Junior Springboks, Springbok Sevens and Springbok Women’s Sevens – as well as an associate sponsor of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC).

 
November 27, 2025

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