Fourie reaches Stormers milestone in Grand Final
Deon Fourie will play his 100th game for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final against the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town, when the historic first showpiece match in the competition’s history kicks off at 19h30 at the DHL Stadium on Saturday.
The 2022 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #27
Defending Carling Currie Cup champions, the Vodacom Bulls, host a tricky visitor in Windhoek Draught Griquas at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Friday evening in the first of the two Premier Division semi-finals, as the holders continue their hunt for third consecutive title win.
Springboks encourage youth as they mark celebrations in Mamelodi
The Springboks celebrated Youth Day with a special visit to the Thandanani Drop-Inn Centre in Mamelodi in Pretoria on Wednesday, with several players unloading food, chopping vegetables and serving meals to young children, in conjunction with FoodForward SA.
Castle Lager Rugby Champs schedule confirmed
SANZAAR confirmed the 12-match schedule for the Castle Lager Rugby Championship on Thursday, with an innovative 'mini-tour' format introduced in what is a departure from the previous home and away structure that has been in place since 2012 when Argentina joined the Springboks, Australia and New Zealand to create a four-team competition.
De Villiers inspires Junior Boks in Stellenbosch
Former Springbok captain Jean de Villiers shared some special words of inspiration and encouragement with the Junior Springbok squad at their capping ceremony in Stellenbosch on Tuesday afternoon, where parents, friends and family of the players and management staff, as well as members of the media, braved the Cape winter weather to wish the team well for the forthcoming U20 Summer Series in Italy.
SA Rugby confirms return of four Youth Weeks
Four of the SA Rugby Youth Weeks return this winter in Cape Town, Kimberley and Welkom after it was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the challenges and uncertainties around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raubenheimer all smiles as Bok Women run riot
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer praised his charges for not dropping their intensity on attack as South Africa opened their Pool A Rugby Africa Women’s Cup campaign with a commanding 108-0 win over Zimbabwe at City Park in Cape Town on Wednesday.
Roos collects Players’ Player of the Season Award
DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos has completed a hat-trick of Vodacom United Rugby Championship Awards by collecting the accolade for the Players’ Player of the Season.
Experienced Springbok Women squad named for Zimbabwe Test
Springbok Women head coach, Stanley Raubenheimer, named an experienced match day squad for their Rugby Africa Women’s Cup opener in Cape Town on Wednesday, when they return to international action for the first time in 2022, with Nolusindiso Booi resuming the captaincy in this first Test match against Zimbabwe.
Boks being creative as two SA sides prepare for Vodacom URC final
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said on Tuesday it was “awesome” to have two South African sides, the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls, contest the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship final, even though it means the Boks have had to be creative with their limited numbers at training at their preparation camp in Pretoria.