Strong Carling Champions Team named to face Italy ‘A’
Jimmy Stonehouse will coach a 30-man squad brimming with Springboks and Blitzboks, and blended with some of the most promising youngsters on the local provincial scene when they assemble in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday for the second Carling Champions Match, scheduled for Saturday.
Tries galore in Welkom and Kimberley
There were some impressive performances in Welkom on Monday, where the SA Rugby U16 and U18 Girls Week kicked off at HT Pelatona Projects Stadium, with the Valke in particular, showing their intent with a 63-0 win over Griffons, scoring no less than 16 tries in the biggest win of the day.
Nhleko asks for Junior Bok improvement
Junior Springbok head coach Bafana Nhleko feels there is a lot of room for improvement and far more to come from his side after their Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series win against England.
Record scores and new caps highlight Springbok Women’s camp
Record scores of 108-0 against Zimbabwe and 128-3 against Namibia in the Rugby Africa Women's Cup highlighted the growing preparedness of the Springbok Women for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, to be played in October this year. But the two-week assembly of the squad in Cape Town also brought delight on a personal level among the squad.
Exciting week ahead for junior rugby players
The top Under-16 and Under-18 girls rugby players in the country will start the highlight of their annual season this week when the SA Rugby U16 & U18 Girls Weeks kick off in Welkom on Monday.
Composed Pumas rewrite Carling Currie Cup history
The Airlink Pumas emerged as the Cinderella men of the Carling Currie Cup’s modern era when they pipped Windhoek Draught Griquas 26-19 in a momentous final in Kimberley on Saturday afternoon to clinch their first title.
Talking points from the Junior Boks’ win over England
The Junior Springboks delivered a five-star performance to see off England 30-22 in a pulsating start to the Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series in Verona, Italy on Friday, scoring five tries in total as they ended a run of five straight defeats against the English at U20 level to get their Pool A campaign off to a great start.
Junior Boks start Summer Series with victory
The Junior Springboks started their Six Nations Under-20 Summer Series campaign on a winning note when they scored a good 30-22 victory over England U20 in their opening pool match on Friday evening in Verona, Italy.
Griffons end perfect season with final victory
The Down Touch Griffons ended their 2022 season in perfect fashion with a commanding 45-16 win over Eastern Province at HT Pelatona Projects Stadium in Welkom on Friday, winning the Carling Currie Cup First Division title, having last lifted that coveted trophy in 2017.
Pienaar can’t wait for RWC Sevens in Cape Town
Today, exactly 27 years ago, Francois Pienaar led the Springboks to what many believed was an impossible task as they lifted the Webb Ellis Cup in South Africa, and in 77 days, the country will host a second global showpiece when the Rugby World Cup Sevens kicks off in Cape Town.