Clinical Blitzboks clinch Dubai 7s crown in style
The Springbok Sevens team won their 18th straight HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series match as they clinched the Emirates Dubai 7s crown in style by beating the USA by 42-7 in an exhilirating Cup final on Saturday afternoon.

Experienced Baabaas overpower Bok Women in London
The Springbok Women had little to show at the end of a highly entertaining match with the Barbarians Women at Twickenham in London on Saturday, with the 60-5 scoreline a very sober reflection of the difference in experience, class and execution in match played at a high intensity and pace.

Highlights: First Dubai Sevens Day 2
Re-live the action from the second day of the first Dubai Sevens tournament, which the Blitzboks won in convincing fashion.

Unbeaten Blitzboks top their pool in Dubai
Ronald Brown was "Johnny-on-the-spot" in the Blitzboks' first game on the opening day of the Emirates Dubai 7s on Friday, scoring 18 points as the Springbok Sevens team opened their campaign with a 28-7 win over Ireland, which they followed up later with a commanding 52-12 win over Japan, and a 31-12 victory over Great Britain to top Pool C.

SA matches postponed due to COVID variant risk
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship announced on Friday that this weekend’s round six matches in South Africa had been postponed due to the emergence of a new variant of COVID-19 (B.1.1.529). Next week’s round seven matches have also been postponed.

Ntoyanto: Baabaas rugby for props too
The festival of rugby as celebrated by the Barbarians and their annual opponents does not mean that the forward packs are left behind for flashy backs to score the tries and grab the limelight.

Blitzboks to face Australia in Dubai quarter-finals
Springbok coach Neil Powell was pleased with his side’s performances on the first day of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament in Dubai, but reckons there’s plenty of room for improvement for the Blitzboks, who finished the unbeaten and on top of Pool C on Friday.

Blitzboks ready to kick-off new season in Dubai
The Springboks Sevens kick off their 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series campaign with a testing encounter against fast-improving Ireland on the first day of the season-opening Emirates Dubai 7s tournament, which starts on Friday.

Bok Women want to continue developing against Baabaas
The strong try-line surge shown by the Springbok Women over the last two weeks of their November Series 2021 tour could continue against the Barbarians Women on Saturday at Twickenham, but for that to happen, the South Africans will have to stay true to their objectives and execution.

SA Rugby, Erasmus withdraw appeal and apologise
SA Rugby and Rassie Erasmus wish to apologise to the match officials appointed to the first Test of the Springboks’ Series against the British & Irish Lions.