WP close out 2022 Craven Week with victory
DHL Western Province kept their unbeaten record at the SA Rugby Under-18 Craven Week at Rondebosch Boys’ High School intact with a 29-21 win over the Blue Bulls in the unofficial final of the tournament on Saturday, giving the host union the bragging rights at this showpiece event of the schools’ rugby calendar.

Pollard: “Boks will not take a step back”
Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard, who will become the 64th player to lead the national side when the Boks host Wales in their second Castle Lager Incoming Series Test in Bloemfontein on Saturday, said they expected an epic encounter against the visitors but they would not take a step back.

Raubenheimer names Bok Women’s squad for Japan tour
Springbok Women coach Stanley Raubenheimer named a squad of 30 players for the two Test series against Japan later this month, which include the recently-capped Azisa Mkiva and Nokubonga Siko after both players made their international debuts against Namibia in the Rugby Africa Women's Cup in June.

SA Schools squads named for 2022
The SA Schools selectors on Friday named two squads of 23 players each to represent the SA Schools and SA Schools A teams in 2022, with Kathleho Lynch (SA Schools) and Cobus van Dyk (SA Schools A) named as coaches.

Boks bracing themselves for big battle in Bloem
The Springboks are bracing themselves for a big battle at one of the toughest grounds for visiting teams in the country as they prepare for the second Test against Wales in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Junior Boks to meet Wales in Summer Series finale
Junior Springboks coach Bafana Nhleko expect a massive challenge from Wales when the two sides meet in the final of the Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series on Tuesday, following the Welsh’s thrilling 23-20 win over hosts Italy on Wednesday evening in Treviso.

Wales name team second Test in Bloemfontein
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has made one change to his starting line-up for the second Test in the Castle Lager Incoming Series in Bloemfontein on Saturday, with Alex Cuthbert coming in on the wing for his 52nd cap.

WP and Bulls in 2022 Craven Week final game
Two of the three undefeated sides at the 2022 Craven Week, played at the Tinkie Heyns Field of Rondebosch Boys’ High School in Cape Town, tournament hosts DHL Western Province and the Blue Bulls, will contest the final match of this year’s showpiece on Saturday after the team from Pretoria recorded a good win over SWD on Thursday.

Coetzee: “Boks need to seize the opportunity”
Springbok flanker Marcell Coetzee said this weekend will about seizing the opportunity as the Boks look to seal the Castle Lager Incoming Series against Wales in Bloemfontein on Saturday after grinding out a 32-29 victory in the first of their three Tests last week in Pretoria.

Roux praises Junior Boks’ fighting spirit
Junior Springbok assistant coach Chean Roux heaped praise on the SA U20s after their 42-27 victory over France put them one game away from achieving their goal of recording an unbeaten Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series.