Preparation fixtures announced to kick off 2021
SA Rugby announced the kick-off of the 2021 season with a number of preparation fixtures for eight provincial teams as national planning focuses on entry to the international Rainbow Cup and the Springboks’ forthcoming Test season, starting with the series against the British & Irish Lions.

Blitzboks out of Madrid tournaments
The Springbok Sevens team will not participate in the Madrid Sevens tournaments at Campo UCM Central later this month after the national government of Spain extended their COVID-19 related travel restrictions on a number of countries, including South Africa.

Eighteen nominees for Players Choice Awards '20
Four Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks and two Blitzboks are amongst the 18 players nominated by MyPlayers for accolades in their annual Players Choice Awards for 2020.

SA Rugby confirms resumption of schools and amateur rugby non-contact training
SA Rugby has given the green light to all amateur rugby – schools, clubs and associations – to resume with non-contact training according to specific safety conditions in view of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Players’ Fund measures its impact in 2020
The annual Impact Report published by the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund, released in February 2021, showcases some of the positive stories to come out of 2020, as well as commends all those who have helped them weather difficult times in their 40th anniversary year.

Blitzbok believes in bouncing back better
‘It’s not how hard you fall, but how quickly you get up’ is a well-used slogan in sport and for Muller du Plessis, this is true in many ways.

Pietersen calls time on illustrious playing career
Springbok wing JP Pietersen recently called time on an illustrious playing career which saw him making 70 Test appearances for the Springboks and winning a coveted gold medal at the Rugby World Cup in 2007, a year after making his international debut.

Latsha making her mark in women’s rugby in Africa
Springbok Women’s prop Babalwa Latsha has started 2021 with a bang on and off the field.

Sticking to the basics key for Du Preez and Blitzboks
A year ago, Branco du Preez edged his name into the Blitzboks and HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series history books when he aided South Africa to a historic come from behind win over Fiji.

World Rugby Under-20 Championship cancelled
The Junior Springboks will have to wait another year to have a shot at competing for the World Rugby U20 Championship title following the announcement by World Rugby on Wednesday that the tournament has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.