All club and amateur rugby suspended
SA Rugby commended its 14 member unions for proactively halting all forms of club and amateur rugby in the wake of the current third wave of the COVID pandemic that has gripped South Africa.

SA Rugby pays tribute to ‘Oom’ Boet Fick
Mr Mark Alexander, the President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to Mr Boet Fick, a former member of the SA Rugby Executive Committee and a former president of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union, who passed away on Monday at the age of 86.

Composed Junior Boks triumph in mudbath
The Junior Springboks made it three from three in the Under-20 International Series when they beat Georgia by 42-0 in very wet and muddy conditions in Stellenbosch on Monday, scoring six tries while keeping a clean sheet for the first time in the competition.

Springboks return to the training field
The Springboks will immediately resume their preparations for the forthcoming Tests against Georgia after feedback received from the Castle Lager Lions Series Medical Advisory Group.

Blitzboks to face USA, Kenya and Ireland in Tokyo pool play
South Africa will play the USA, Kenya and Ireland in Pool C of the Rugby Sevens event of the Tokyo Olympic Games next month, World Rugby announced earlier on Monday.

Junior Boks’ growth has Nhleko smiling
A third consecutive win in the U20 International Series secured the Junior Springboks the top spot in the four-team tournament, but for head coach Bafana Nhleko, the effort and commitment from his squad in the 42-0 romp over Georgia on Monday was just as pleasing as the final log position.

Toyota Cheetahs v Vodacom Bulls match cancelled
The Carling Currie Cup Premier Division match between the Toyota Cheetahs and Vodacom Bulls, scheduled for Bloemfontein on Wednesday, has been cancelled in line with COVID-19 protocols.

The Carling Currie Cup Bulletin #4
Bonus-point victories in the Carling Currie Cup saw the Vodacom Bulls and Tafel Lager Griquas return to winning ways after disappointing starts to their Premier Division campaigns last weekend, but it’s still early days and with two big clashes scheduled for Wednesday, the competition will soon hit a new gear.

Team effort above anything else for Siya Ningiza
Have you heard of the young man, called Siya from the Eastern Cape, who is contracted at the Cell C Sharks and plays flank for his country?

Boks cancel training as a precautionary measure
The Springboks cancelled Sunday’s planned training session in Johannesburg as a precautionary measure when scheduled testing protocols returned three positive COVID-19 test results when the team assembled on Saturday.