Porthen to debut as Boks stick with tested combos
Former Junior Springbok captain Zachary Porthen will make his Springbok debut against Japan at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday as Bok coach Rassie Erasmus named a largely settled match-23 for the opening match of the November Internationals.

U19 Academy squad named for exciting Euro tour
Five members of the triumphant Junior Springbok side from earlier this year have been included in the SA Rugby Under-19 Academy squad of 30 players for an exciting three-match European tour to France and Ireland.

Grobbelaar desperate for a run in Cape Town
As a Blitzbok, he has won the HSBC SVNS world series, gold at the Commonwealth Games and bronze at the Olympic Games, but for Christie Grobbelaar, an appearance at his home tournament in Cape Town has remained rather elusive.

SA Rugby congratulates new SASRA leadership
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, thanked the outgoing leadership of the SA Schools Rugby Association and congratulated the new Executive Committee and selectors, who were elected at their Annual General Meeting in Durbanville on Monday.

Flannery expecting to face a psyched-up Japan outfit
Springbok assistant coach Jerry Flannery said the Boks are expecting to face a psyched-up Japanese team when the sides meet in the opening match of their five-week November tour at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.

Naka Bulls complete historic Gold Cup ‘three-peat’
Naka Bulls have already set their sights on a “new Everest” in 2026 after making history at the Brookside Sports Ground in Cape Town on Saturday when they won a third consecutive Pick n Pay Gold Cup title.

Three SA teams in the Vodacom URC top eight
The DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls and Lions finished the first block of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in the top eight on the log, while the Hollywoodbets Sharks finally won their first game of the season as the competition takes a break for the November Tests.

Springboks have high hopes for November Tests
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus had high hopes for the team’s five-week tour to the UK and Europe as he departed for London with a small group of players and management on Sunday ahead of next weekend’s opening Test against Japan.

History beckons in Pick n Pay Gold Cup Final
All club roads lead to the Mother City on Saturday for the biggest match on the South African club rugby calendar, when Villager FC host Naka Bulls in the Pick n Pay Gold Cup Final.

Three SA sides look to kick on; Sharks seek first win
While the DHL Stormers, Vodacom Bulls, and Lions will look to kick on from their victories in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship last weekend to build on their campaigns, the Hollywoodbets Sharks will be desperate to end their winless streak in round five of the cross-hemisphere competition.