Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a strong 33-man squad led by double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi for the Rugby Championship, which kicks off against the Wallabies in Brisbane on Saturday, 10 August. Twenty-two of the 33 players are Rugby World Cup-winners, while five 2024 debutants are included in the squad in Jan-Hendrik Wessels

There were mixed emotions for three Springbok players who were members of the matchday team that recorded an emphatic 64-21 victory against Portugal in the historic first Test between the nations in Bloemfontein on Saturday, which brought down curtain on the 2024 edition of the Castle Lager Incoming Series. Debutant Ruan Venter (loose forward) described

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus admitted his selection for the Rugby Championship would be “interesting” after seven debutants appeared in a commanding over Portugal in Bloemfontein on Saturday. The 64-21 win was achieved despite the Boks being reduced to 14 men in the second minute following a red card for Andre Esterhuizen (centre) as well as twice

Lock Salmaan Moerat was still in awe of being named Springbok captain and said while it was a massive privilege for him and his family, it was great to be able to lean on double Rugby World Cup captain Siya Kolisi – who is only a call away – and the more experienced players in

New Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture Gayton McKenzie says he will fight tooth and nail to ensure that the majority of South Africans do watch national teams on television.   The SABC could not broadcast the Springbok test series against Ireland in the past two weekends because it could not secure the rights.  The

SA Rugby was excited about the prospect of working with the newly appointed minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton McKenzie, it said following a meeting in Cape Town on Wednesday. Mr Mark Alexander, president of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), hosted the minister at SARU House to explain the organisation’s vision and

Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am is thrilled to make his first start of the season after missing a significant portion of last year due to injury. The World Cup champion will feature for the Boks against Portugal this Saturday at Toyota Stadium. Am, previously regarded as one of the world’s best centers and a World Player

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus reduced his squad from 41 to 25 players for the Portugal Test after the expanded squad wrapped up their main preparations for the closing match of the Castle Lager Incoming Series. The decision was in line with his intention to give a group of players a well-deserved break before the Boks

Five members of the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup squad – including local heroes Ox Nche and Cobus Reinach – will take the Webb Ellis Cup on its fourth stop of the RWC Trophy Blitz, at Loch Logan Mall in Bloemfontein on Thursday. Nche and Reinach, both of whom finished their schooling in the Free State