Mapimpi hat-trick helps sink Japan in Kumagaya
Makazole Mapimpi scored three tries as the Springboks beat Japan by 41-7 in hot and humid conditions in the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Friday.

RIP Chester Williams (1970 to 2019)
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, reacted with shock and disbelief when the news of the death of former Springbok wing and Blitzboks captain and coach Chester Williams surfaced on Friday afternoon.

SA Rugby hosts Elite Player Development camps
More than 120 of the top U16 and U17 players in the country will assemble in the Western Cape for two week-long Elite Player Development (EPD) camps, from Sunday 22 September to Saturday 28 September.

Stats: Six tries and nearly 200 tackles against Japan
The six Springbok tries and Makazole Mapimpi's hat-trick will stand out, but the men in green and gold made more than double the number of tackles than Japan in their 41-7 victory in Kumagaya on Friday.

“We got what we wanted” - Erasmus
Rassie Erasmus was a satisfied man after his team successfully dodged a potential booby-trap with a 41-7 victory over Japan at the Kumagaya Rugby Stadium on Friday evening (Japanese time).

Gripping Currie Cup cat fight on the cards in Bloemfontein
A gripping cat fight is set to play out at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Saturday when the Toyota Free State Cheetahs host the Xerox Golden Lions in the Currie Cup final.

Siya Kolisi: “It’s good to be back”
Siya Kolisi returns to lead the Springbok team for the first time in nine months on Friday, with the eyes of not only South Africa but the Japanese nation on him and the Boks.

Heat and humidity matter as Boks consign Brighton to history
Friday’s Test against Japan in Kumagaya will be about building on what the Springboks have achieved so far in 2019, learning to cope with the heat and humidity, and consigning Brighton 2015 to history.

DTH van der Merwe to play in fourth Rugby World Cup
Head coach Kingsley Jones has announced his 31-player World Cup roster that will represent Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Japan.

Game on for Currie Cup Premier Division spot
The Phakisa Pumas and Down Touch Griffons will know their Currie Cup fate on Friday evening as they battle it out in a promotion-relegation game at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit for the right to play in the Premier Division next season.