Tragedy & Brotherhood: The birth of the Players’ Fund
In the lead-up to the 40th anniversary of the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players’ Fund on 9 September, key figures will be sharing personal accounts and provide insight into the passionate, unwavering and life-saving work of the fund, also known as Rugby’s Caring Hands.

Masked Boks back at training with DHL Stormers
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and fellow RWC winner Steven Kitshoff are back in training with the DHL Stormers after the eight professional rugby teams in South Africa started with non-contact training this week following a long absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Excited Southern Kings adjusting well as training resumes
Southern Kings Director of Rugby and interim head coach, Robbie Kempson, said his charges have adjusted well to training under the COVID-19 safety guidelines and that the players were as happy as “kids with their hands in the cookie jar” to be back on the field.

World Rugby recommends temporary COVID-19 Test calendar
The World Rugby Executive Committee recommended a revised temporary 2020 international calendar on Wednesday, with the express objective of optimising recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic for the betterment of the global game at all levels.

Pumas family happy to be back together in Nelspruit
The Phakisa Pumas realise that if they don’t “get it right”, their chances of returning to the playing field this year will reduce drastically, which is why the Mpumalangans have taken serious steps as their players started non-contact training in groups again.

SA Rugby pays tribute to Dobson and Ntunja
SA Rugby paid tribute to two members of the South African rugby community who both lost their lives on Monday, Paul Dobson and Kaunda Ntunja.

Skills, strength and conditioning in Cell C Sharks’ plans
There was plenty of excitement at Jonsson Kings Park with the arrival of Cell C Sharks players on Monday for the first day of non-contact training in four months after the Vodacom Super Rugby season was abruptly ended in March because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Joy in Joburg as Lions return to non-contact training
Emirates Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen is excited to see his players and “restart” the season as the eight franchises in South Africa are allowed to return to the training field from Monday after almost four months of lockdown as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country.

More than 500 caps worth of Bok experience back in SA
An influx of Springboks returning to South Africa from overseas clubs in the last year has both bolstered local franchises and provided necessary experience to the next generation of players.

South African rugby gears up for return to action
SA Rugby announced on Friday that professional rugby teams would return to non-contact training from Monday.