Bok Women looking for Madagascar momentum
The Springbok Women are keen to establish early momentum in Madagascar on Saturday when they start the defence of their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Antananarivo says captain Chumisa Qawe, because the format of the four-team competition does not allow for slow starts.

Two teams in pursuit of first wins for 2023
With the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup starting in Madagascar this weekend, 28 of the country’s best women’s players will not be in action in the third round of the SA Rugby Women’s Premier Division on Saturday, but the competitiveness of the tournament means that upsets can happen at any given time.

SA Rugby Youth Weeks locked in for 2023
SA Rugby confirmed on Friday that four Youth Week tournaments – the Under-18 Craven Week, presented by Stadio, Under-16 Grant Khomo Week and the Girls Weeks for U18s and U16s – will take place in George, Stellenbosch and Johannesburg during the midyear school holidays, from 26 June to 14 July.

Blitzboks enter Twickenham with a positive mindset
The Springbok Sevens team will complete their 2023 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series journey with a positive mindset and an urgency to deliver a performance that the team and all their supporters can be proud of.

Blitzboks want to show what they are capable of
As the curtain comes down on the 2023 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the iconic Twickenham Stadium in London this weekend, the Springbok Sevens team will be keen to show what they can do as they still hope to gain automatic qualification for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris.

The 2023 Currie Cup Bulletin #21
Four titanic battles that will shape the final Currie Cup Premier Division standings will be staged this weekend, while the scramble for play-off spots in the First Division and Mzansi Challenge continues at a rapid pace with two crucial encounters in Kempton Park and Porterville, while there is also action in Nairobi and Mdantsane.

Kolbe stands in the way of Franco Smith’s dream
Glasgow Warriors have their first chance to create history and win a European Cup title for Scotland on Friday, but only if they can tame the chaos that is normally created by Springbok speedster Cheslin Kolbe.

Academy squad conclude successful northern tour
The SA Rugby Academy squad’s tour of Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal ended on Thursday as the bulk of the players returned to their respective homes for a short break before they will shift gear as the World Rugby Under-20 Championship moves into view.

SA Rugby appoints new administrator to WPRFU
SA Rugby on Thursday announced the appointment of experienced sport and government executive, Mr Max Fuzani, as the new administrator of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU). He succeeds Rian Oberholzer, who was appointed interim CEO of SA Rugby in March, having held the position of administrator at WPRFU since October 2021.

Springboks switch to Test mode at Durban camp
The Springboks made the big switch to Test mode on Wednesday as they returned to the training field in Durban at the first of two preparation camps this month to kick into gear for the international season.