All systems go for SA Rugby U16 and U18 Girls Weeks
It will be ladies first as SA Rugby’s annual Youth Weeks series – where close to 3000 players will showcase their skills in six tournaments across four venues around the country – kick off next month with the U16 and U18 Girls Week tournaments in Johannesburg.

Barrett-Theron, Murray to referee Women’s internationals
SA’s leading female referees, Aimee-Barrett Theron and Ashleigh Murray, will hold the whistle in the July and August international window and 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup Qualifiers after being named on World Rugby’s referee panels.

Sako Makata keen to continue upward curve
Four tournaments into the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series and the Blitzboks looked down and out, failing to make the same impact and strong start that saw them winning consecutive World Series titles in 2016/17 and 2017/18.

Can the Vodacom Bulls go “back to 2007” in Canberra?
The Vodacom Bulls will be aiming to turn the clock back to 2007 – the first time they won Vodacom Super Rugby – when they face the top Australian side and two-time champions, the Brumbies, in Canberra on Friday.

Video: Watch the Blitzboks get behind the Proteas
The Blitzboks have a special message for Faf du Plessis and the rest of the Proteas, who are currently in the UK for the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Video: A message from the Junior Bok captain
The Junior Boks got together again on Wednesday after a short break and this was the message from their captain, Phendulani Buthelezi.

Video: Blitzboks visit SA High Commission in London
The Blitzboks visited the SA High Commission in London on 20 May prior to them playing in the HSBC London Sevens at Twickenham.

Du Preez to treasure London moment
One of the most striking sculptures outside Twickenham Stadium in London, the one in Rugby Road where a couple of players lift another high in the air, could easily have been crafted from a photo in the mind of Branco du Preez, the most experienced Blitzbok ever.

Blitzbok playmaker Justin Geduld has gone soft
To play six matches in two days, and repeat that 10 times in 10 different cities on five continents, all in the space of seven months, can get very taxing on mind and body. Just Ask any Blitzbok.

Laurian Johannes becomes first female national coach in SA
Laurian Johannes, a former Springbok Women’s player, has broken new ground with her appointment as coach of the South African Women’s U20 squad, making her the first female head coach of a national team on the local rugby scene.