Top schoolgirls gear up for FNB Youth Weeks
South Africa’s best junior female players will be in action at the FNB U16 and U18 Girls Weeks staged at Queens High School in Johannesburg from Monday, two important tournaments on the local rugby landscape.

Kriel to lead Boks as Kolisi withdraws due to injury
Jesse Kriel will lead the Springboks against the Barbarians in the Qatar Airways Cup at the DHL Stadium on Saturday after coach Rassie Erasmus was forced to make a late change to his team on Friday, following the withdrawal of Siya Kolisi due to a niggle.

Intent on grabbing his chance against the BaaBaas
Marnus van der Merwe has been relishing every moment of being a member of Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus’ squad in the last few weeks and said he hoped to grab his chance to face the Barbarians in the Qatar Airways Cup at the DHL Stadium on Saturday with both hands.

Experienced Bok Women squad named for Canada
The Springbok Women will face one of their toughest assignments in recent years when they take on Canada next month, with a squad of 26 players named to assemble in Johannesburg on Sunday for the first Test, next Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, against the number two ranked team in the world as they step up their preparations for the Rugby World Cup.

O’Mahony to lead Barbarians against Boks
Ireland rugby legend Peter O’Mahony will captain the Barbarians in his final rugby outing when the famous invitational side take on the Springboks on Saturday.

The 2025 Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #5
The Valke will fancy their chances to remain top of the log in the Carling Currie Cup First Division when they travel to the Eastern Cape for their third-round fixture on Friday, while the chasing pack will want to remain in the running for the playoffs.

Junior Boks adapt to hot Italian conditions
Transitioning from Stellenbosch’s wet and cold conditions to the stifling heat in Italy, where the World Rugby U20 Championship kicks off on Saturday, meant the Junior Springbok medical and conditioning staff had to think outside the box regarding the team’s preparation for the annual event.

Du Preez and Fassi raring to go against the BaaBaas
Springbok loose forward Jean-Luc du Preez and fullback Aphelele Fassi were visibly excited on Wednesday about facing the Barbarians in the Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday after the team wrapped up their main training block of the week in soaking wet and cold conditions in the Mother City.

Match official appointments to 29 June 2025
Match official appointments for the next few days have been made, with AJ Jacobs taking the whistle in the Qatar Airways Cup clash between the Springboks and the Barbarians in Cape Town, while Morne Ferreira and Aimee Barrett-Theron are in action in Windhoek, where Namibia host Italy and Griffin Colby is at the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.

SA Rugby and Klipdrift extend partnership for four more years
SA Rugby has announced a renewed and expanded partnership with Klipdrift for a further four years, with the iconic South African brand becoming the official brandy sponsor of the Springboks, Springbok Women, and national sevens teams.