Exciting start to Iqhawe Week in Paarl
An exciting mix of big wins and tight results characterised the opening day of the Iqhawe Week for U15 boys at Paarl Gymnasium on Monday, with the Pumas, Sharks, Leopards, Griquas, Boland, WP and EP kicking off their campaigns with victories.

“Big man with big engine” makes Heritage Day landing
Thomas du Toit will arrive in Japan on Tuesday, and will have no trouble slotting into the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup set-up, said Matt Proudfoot, forwards coach, on Monday.

Blow out scores on first day of SA Rugby U19 Championship
No less than 41 tries were scored on the first day of the SA Rugby Under-19 Provincial Championship’s Inland Section at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Monday, where two big blow-outs highlighted the day.

South Africa crowned Oktoberfest7s champions
Siviwe Soyizwapi’s converted try at the death enabled South Africa to beat Fiji 12-10 in the final of the Oktoberfest7s in Munich, claiming their first title in the Olympic Stadium on Sunday.

Undefeated SA progress to Oktoberfest7s semi-finals
South Africa scored convincing wins over Australia (26-19), England (24-5) and New Zealand (19-12) in Munich on Saturday to top their pool at the Oktoberfest7s and to book a semi-final appointment with Germany on Sunday.

Erasmus: “We can come back from this”
The Springboks’ 23-13 defeat by New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup opener had not deflated the belief of Rassie Erasmus, director of rugby, that South Africa could win the trophy for a third time.

Live match updates: Springboks v All Blacks
Follow the action live from Yokohama in Japan, where the Boks are taking on the All Blacks in their opening Pool B match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

All Blacks too good for Boks in Yokohama
Five minutes of first-half brilliance by the All Blacks were the difference as the New Zealanders emerged victorious by 23-13 from the Rugby World Cup Pool B opener against the Springboks in Yokohama, Japan on Saturday.

Raubenheimer disappointed but takes positives from defeat
Springbok Women’s coach Stanley Raubenheimer was disappointed with his team’s 29-12 defeat against Spain at the WJ de Wet Stadium in Despatch on Saturday, but he said there were positives they could build on going forward.

Stats: Where did it go wrong for the Boks?
All the post-match statistics from the RWC Pool B opener between the Springboks and the All Blacks, won 23-13 by the New Zealanders in Yokohama, Japan.