Arendse hopes to grab opportunity with both hands
Kurt-Lee Arendse is thrilled to run out against the All Blacks at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday in the Springboks' Castle Lager Rugby Championship opener, and said he hoped to grab the opportunity with both hands when these two arch-rivals cross paths.

Springbok Women squad tweaked for Spain Tests
Springbok Women head coach Stanley Raubenheimer named a group of 32 players for the forthcoming two-Test series against Spain, including a number of regular campaigners who have recovered from recent injuries.

Nienaber opts for continuity as Marx strikes 50
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber made three changes to his starting team that ran out for their final Test against Wales for their opening Castle Lager Rugby Championship fixture against New Zealand in Nelspruit on Saturday, where Malcolm Marx will earn his 50th Test cap.

Blitzboks’ unlikely heroes step up Birmingham
Every player that was part of the Springbok Sevens squad that won the Commonwealth Games gold medal this weekend had a different route to get to the final at Coventry Stadium down the road from Birmingham, and two of these, Shaun Williams and Mfundo Ndhlovu, emerged as unlikely heroes of the Blitzboks’ triumphant campaign.

RIP Tommy William Esterhuizen
The President of SA Rugby, Mr Mark Alexander, paid tribute to Tommy Esterhuizen, a former national rugby player in the apartheid era, who passed away earlier this week.

Relief and gratitude for Powell in Birmingham
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell praised all 13 members of the Blitzbok squad for their superb performance at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this weekend, culminating in a golden result at Coventry Stadium on Sunday night where they comprehensively beat Fiji in the final.

Boks bracing for big forward battle against NZ
The Springboks realise the importance of delivering strong set pieces as they face the massive task of taking on the All Blacks in back-to-back Castle Lager Rugby Championship Tests in the next two weekends.

SA Rugby takes safety matters seriously
The latest instalment of the BokSmart National Rugby Safety Programme is now available for rugby coaches, referees, and field-side medical personnel to upskill themselves on injury prevention strategies in rugby union.

Le Roux expects All Blacks to come out firing in SA
Willie le Roux said the Springboks were preparing for a huge onslaught when they meet New Zealand at the Mbombela Stadium and then at Emirates Airline Park in the next two weeks in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship as the visitors will be determined to fix their mistakes.

Dazzling Blitzboks are Commonwealth Games kings
The Springbok Sevens team won the gold medal at the Rugby Sevens event of the Commonwealth Games when they produced a brilliant performance to defeat Fiji 31-7 in a pulsating Final on Sunday evening in Birmingham.