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.

Libbok and Goosen pick up Vodacom URC Awards
Springbok flyhalves Manie Libbok of the DHL Stormers and Johan Goosen of the Vodacom Bulls are the latest winners in the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship Awards.

Blitzboks focused on big, final shift in London
Their quest for automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games may be out of their hands, but the Springbok Sevens team will leave no stone unturned at the HSBC London Sevens this weekend as they give it one final push to book their tickets to Paris next year.

Smart ball to be trialled at U20 Champs in SA
World Rugby is collaborating with Sportable and Gilbert to undertake the world’s first trial of smart ball technology in a live match officiating capacity at the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa in June.

Match officials confirmed for mid-year Tests
Five referees who have been included on the Rugby World Cup 2023 match official panel have been appointed to take charge of the Springboks’ Castle Lager Rugby Championship and RWC warm-up Tests in the build-up to the international extravaganza in France in September and October.

Chumisa Qawe to lead Bok Women to Madagascar
Chumisa Qawe will lead the Springbok Women to the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup in Madagascar this month where they will play Cameroon, Kenya and Madagascar over the next two weeks.

Lions' Quan Horn is the 2022/23 Ironman
Emirates Lions fullback Quan Horn and Benetton centre Joaquin Riera have added their names to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Awards list picking up the Ironman and Try of the Season Awards respectively.

DHL Stormers keep playing for their people
A week before the DHL Stormers qualified for their second successive Vodacom United Rugby Championship final, head coach John Dobson played down his coaching stature compared with other coaches in the competition.

Blitzbok fixtures for HSBC London Sevens confirmed
South Africa have been grouped with HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series leaders New Zealand, as well as hosts Great Britain and USA in a tough Pool A at this weekend's HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.