Los Angeles - destination and destiny for Blitzboks
The final act of the previous HSBC LA Sevens was Sako Makata scoring a sudden death try to seal a remarkable victory for the Springbok Sevens team over Fiji in the tournament final, with the warriors in green and gold coming back from 19-0 down to pip their Pacific foes at the post at Dignity Health Sports Park in 2020.

Boks preparing for “quality” Wallaby side in Adelaide
The Springboks are bracing themselves for a tough Test against a “quality” Wallabies outfit when the teams meet in their Castle Lager Rugby Championship clash at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday and while assistant coach Deon Davids was delighted with the warm welcome the team received in Adelaide, where there is a passionate expat fanbase, he said it was always tough playing in Australia.

Impressive SA U18s crush France in Paarl
The South African Under-18s are the only unbeaten team left in SA Rugby’s U18 International Series after an impressive victory, 49-17 (halftime 29-10), over France on a perfect spring day in Paarl, with the hosts scoring six tries in the process.

Late charge sees England home against SA U18 ‘A’
England snuck through courtesy of a penalty goal after the buzzer to beat the SA Under-18 ‘A’ team by 36-34 (halftime 5-20) on a warm and sunny day in Paarl during the second round of the SA Rugby U18 International Series.

Springboks make minor changes for Adelaide Test
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber has handed Warrick Gelant a start on the right wing and recalled scrumhalf Faf de Klerk in the only two changes to his starting team for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship tour match against Australia in Adelaide on Saturday.

SA Rugby warns against RWC Sevens ticket scams
SA Rugby has issued an urgent warning to rugby supporters to beware of online websites claiming to have Rugby World Cup Sevens tickets for sale.

Delport names Rugby World Cup Sevens training squad
Springbok Women's Sevens coach Paul Delport included four players with previous Rugby World Cup Sevens experience in his training squad of 13 for the 2022 showpiece, to be played in Cape Town from 9-11 September.

Bulls and WP off to a winning start
The SA Rugby Under-21-Cup kicked off this weekend with defending champions, the Vodacom Bulls U21, getting off to a winning start in Pretoria, while down in Cape Town the DHL Western Province U21s also made a successful start to their campaign.

SA U18s identify areas to work on before second round
The two South African Under-18 teams know which buttons to push as they prepare for the next round of matches in the U18 International Series, which are scheduled to take place in Paarl on Tuesday.

Springboks touch down in Adelaide in high spirits
The Springboks touched down in Adelaide on Saturday in high spirits for the away leg of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship following their journey down under from Johannesburg on Friday and they immediately got down to business with a recovery gym session later in the afternoon.