SA Rugby boosts gender diversity at Annual Meeting
Female representation at the highest decision-making level in South African rugby received a major boost at the Union’s annual meeting on Tuesday.

Planning key for Bok Women as RWC dates are announced
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer and SA Rugby’s High Performance Manager for Women’s rugby, Lynne Cantwell, emphasised the importance of effective planning following the announcement on Tuesday evening that the Rugby World Cup will run from 8 October to 12 November 2022.

The day the Boks faced Georgia in Sydney
Rugby World Cup 2003 will not be remembered as a highlight in the history of the Springboks, but it was during that tournament in Australia, that South Africa and Georgia clashed for the first and only time.

Rainbow Cup: Confirmation of final four rounds
The big PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash between the leaders on the log, the Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks, kicks off at 18h15 on Saturday, while the Emirates Lions host the DHL Stormers earlier in the day as they look to break their winning duck in the competition.

SA Rugby weathers COVID-19 storm, austerity measures to continue
An industry-wide alliance and strict austerity measures allowed SA Rugby to post a modest loss of only R7.9m in 2020, despite enduring a 45% decline in revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Union reported on Tuesday.

CPUT retain FNB Varsity Shield in extra-time thriller
Nathan Nkutu (wing) scored a late extra-time try as the Cape Peninsula University of Technology beat Walter Sisulu University by 30-26 in the FNB Varsity Shield final at Tuks Stadium on Sunday.

Boks to resume international action against Georgia
The Springboks will make their much-anticipated return to international action in July when the world champions host Georgia in a historic two-match series, which is part of a bumper World Rugby midyear Test schedule.

Lions stars shine in Rainbow Cup action
Munster made it two from two as their British & Irish Lions stars excelled in a 38-10 victory over Ulster in their second Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup match, as Johann van Graan’s side continued to set the pace in the competition.

Raubenheimer: “Great effort from all involved”
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer had a big smile on his face after Saturday’s opening round of the Women’s Premier Division, with the three coastal sides getting into their stride early with good victories.

PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Round 2 Review
The Cell C Sharks cemented their position at the top of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA standings courtesy of a 34-26 bonus point victory over the Emirates Lions in Durban, while the Vodacom Bulls also recorded their second win of the competition by defeating the DHL Stormers 20-16 in the North-South derby in Cape Town.