RIP Botha Rossouw (1969-2023)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, passed on his condolences to the family and friends of former Springbok loose forward Botha Rossouw, who sadly passed away due to a pulmonary embolism in the early hours on Tuesday, at the age of 53.
Calling all schools: Join the #BokFriday movement
With the Rugby World Cup kicking off in less than two weeks and the anticipation and excitement reaching fever pitch as the Springboks prepare to defend their title, SA Rugby and the Boks are inviting schools across the country to join the national #BokFriday movement.
Focus now on Scotland as Boks press ‘reset’
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen celebrated the team’s record-breaking victory over New Zealand but quickly turned his attention to the Boks’ next outing – Scotland. Marseille. 10 September. Rugby World Cup. Game One.
Gratitude for Groepes as Daisies complete perfect season
Winning a first SA Rugby Women's Premier Division title since 2006 brought a variety of emotions to Loftus Versfeld on Saturday and it was no different for Bulls Daisies head coach, Hayden Groepes.
Boks dominant on defence against New Zealand
Despite outscoring the All Blacks by five tries to one, the Boks still had to make almost double the number of tackles - 186 against 103 - at Twickenham on Friday night.
Nienaber pleased with win, but still work to do
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber was proud of his charges on Saturday after delivering a record 35-7 victory over New Zealand in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up game at Twickenham, but he said there was still work to do before they arrived in France and attempted to defend their title.
Boks remain grounded after record victory at Twickenham
Springbok utility backs Canan Moodie and Damian Willemse stressed the importance of remaining grounded and improving a few key areas of their game as they look ahead to their opening Rugby World Cup match against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday, 10 September.
Unbeaten Bulls Daisies storm to 2023 title
The Bulls Daisies completed the 2023 season in style on Saturday, beating DHL Western Province 69-8 in the final of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division in what turned out to be a record-breaking 14th win of the season.
Springboks inflict All Blacks’ heaviest ever defeat
The Springboks fired a shot that reverberated around the rugby world at a mesmerized Twickenham on Friday as they inflicted the heaviest defeat on the All Blacks in New Zealand’s storied history, running away 35-7 victors (halftime 14-0) in front of 80 827 fans.
Springboks impress against NZ in London
Relive the action as the Springboks put on a brilliant performance against New Zealand at Twickenham on Friday evening.