Springbok Women's Sevens

The 12 players in the Springbok Women’s Sevens squad are very aware of the massive responsibility that awaits them in Dubai this weekend, and they will need no motivation to go and execute the task at hand.

Squad announcement

The confirmation of the squad of 12 to travel to Dubai was a tough decision for Cecil Afrika, but the Springbok Women’s Sevens coach is confident that all the boxes have been ticked for this weekend’s HSBC SVNS 3 tournament at the Sevens Stadium.

Obituary

Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok Women captain Lusanda Dumke, who passed away in East London in the early hours of Tuesday morning following a battle with a rare gastric cancer. She was 29.

Squad announcement

The Netherlands U18 team proved their victory last week against the SA U18 Girls at Markötter Stadium was no fluke by again outplaying their hosts at the same Stellenbosch venue, winning 26-0 after leading 19-0 at the break.

News

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Donavan Don and Byrhandré Dolf were named as the winners of the 2025 Players’ Player of the Year Awards, a prestigious honour voted for exclusively by professional rugby players across South Africa.