De Allende: “Springboks are on the right track”
Springbok centre Damian de Allende believes South Africa are on the right track in terms of where they would like to be despite a mixed bag of results this season after wrapping up their 2021 Castle Lager Rugby Outgoing tour campaign against England on Saturday.
Bok Women impress in victory over England U20
The Springbok Women delivered a sparkling performance to beat England's Under-20 by 38-5 in an open and free-flowing friendly in London on Sunday afternoon, with Libbie Janse van Rensburg and Ayanda Malinga crossing for two tries each.
Pleasing win makes Springbok Women smile
The Springbok Women needed some momentum and a much needed confidence booster after three weeks of their November tour, and a six try victory over England's Under-20 team in London on Sunday certainly delivered some of that.
Re-live: International Friendly - Springbok Women v England U20
Live coverage from the London Irish ground in Hazelwood as the Springbok Women continue on their November tour with a friendly match against England's Under-20s.
England beat Boks in Twickenham thriller
England scored a hard-fought 27-26 win over the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday to dash the South Africans’ hopes of ending the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour of the United Kingdom unbeaten.
Nienaber mourns another “last kick” defeat
Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber said his team will come back stronger in 2022 after ending the year with a “spanner in the engine” of a one-point defeat (27-26) to England in the final match of the Castle Lager Outgoing Tour.
Watch: England claim last-gasp win over Boks
England flyhalf Marcus Smith kicked a last-minute penalty goal to hand his side a nail-biting 27-26 (half-time 17-12) win over the Springboks in the final Test of 2021 for the men in green and gold.
Tour reaping benefits for Springbok Women – Solontzi
The two test matches against France and Wales, as well as a full contact training session against England had a very positive effect on the mental and physical state of the Springbok Women squad as they realised that they could match their highly-rated opponents in that regard.
Blitzboks tweak squad for Dubai double
Springbok Sevens coach Neil Powell has made four changes to the Blitzbok squad that won the shortened 2021 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Canada in September for the two tournaments in Dubai, where the new season is set to kick off next weekend.
Rebounds and first chances for four Bok Women
All roads seemingly lead to London this weekend and on Saturday, much of the rugby world’s attention will be focussed on Twickenham. However, for four South Africans, also in the England capital, a different quest to that of their male counterparts will start in earnest on Sunday when the Springbok Women play England Under-20 in a friendly match at Hazelwood Sports Club.