Sevens captains happy to run support lines for Boks
South Africa’s two national sevens captains needed little encouragement when the Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks came knocking for assistance with their #StrongerTogether for R32-12 campaign.
Why I became a Lions tourist – Francois Pienaar
Francois Pienaar’s rugby life changed dramatically in the middle to late 1990s, and after leading South Africa to Rugby World Cup glory in 1995, he watched from the stands as the Springboks went down in the 1997 series against the British & Irish Lions.
Boks challenge schools to join #StrongerTogether campaign
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi and fellow Rugby World Cup winners Damian Willemse and Herschel Jantjies caused much excitement as they delivered food parcels and a message of hope to a group of Peakview High School learners in Athlone, Cape Town on Thursday.
How Afrika conquered the World
Cecil Afrika recently stepped away from the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and Springbok Sevens team after 12 seasons of milestones and achievements. No video can ever be long enough to capture all his brilliance, but here is a short clip of his achievements.
Video: All 100 minutes of the 1995 RWC Final
Drama, tension and surprise. It had it all. Rewatch the iconic Rugby World Cup 1995 Final between South Africa and New Zealand in full.
Gallery: RWC Final 1995 - All the action from Ellis Park
Today is exactly 25 years since the Springbok won the Rugby World Cup for the first time, when they beat the All Blacks by 15-12 in a nail-biting final that went into extra time and was only decided by a sublime drop goal by Joel Stransky.
Gallery: RWC Final 1995 - Triumph for the Rainbow Nation
Today is exactly 25 years since the Springbok won the Rugby World Cup for the first time, when they beat the All Blacks by 15-12 in a nail-biting final that went into extra time and was only decided by a sublime drop goal by Joel Stransky.
Video: Extended highlights of the 1995 RWC Final
Watch extended match highlights from the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final, when South Africa battled New Zealand on their home turf in Johannesburg.
Memories of 95 come flooding back for Pienaar
Standing in the streets of Cape Town last year when the Rugby World Cup winning Springbok team of 2019 drove past to thank South Africans, Francois Pienaar felt a rush of memories and gratitude about the Boks of 95, which he captained to glory.
Return-to-train for professional rugby moves closer
SA Rugby confirmed on Wednesday that it had sought and received clarification from government on a number of questions relating to the return to non-contact training.
